Camille Baslé became familiar with traditional percussion very early on through contact with Elsa Wolliaston, a pioneer of contemporary African dance, which developed in the 1970s in Europe. At the age of 7, he entered the Rouen conservatory, then continued his musical training at the Paris Conservatory, where in 1988 he joined the class of Michel Cerutti, then that of Frédéric Macarez. He won a First Prize in 1996, as well as an Improvement Prize in 1998. Very active in the field of historical interpretations, in 2006 he became a member of the Les Siècles orchestra, directed by François-Xavier Roth. He was particularly noted for his interpretation, in 2011, of Béla Bartók’s Sonata for two pianos and percussion, which he played with Martha Argerich, Nelson Goerner and Jean-Claude Gengembre. From then on, he participated in chamber music festivals alongside renowned soloists such as Éric Le Sage, Frank Braley, Jean-François Heisser, Jean-Frédéric Neuburger… (Autumn Sonatas, Musique à l’Empéri, etc.). He also collaborates on the artistic project proposed by David Grimal and his ensemble “Les Dissonances”. In 2013, he joined the Orchester de Paris as principal timpanist.
