Cyprien N’tsaï
Cyprien N’tsaï was born in 1995 and grew up in the southern French city of Marseille. Inspired by his father, he became interested in the guitar and studied under Raymond Gratien at the Marseille Conservatory. In 2013 he moved to the capital to further develop his skills with Jérémy Jouve, Tania Chagnot, and Judicaël Perroy.
At the age of 20, he won first prize at the international EWIVF competition in Tokyo (Japan). Further first prizes followed in Kutna Hora (Czech Republic), Carry-le-Rouet (France), and Vienna (Austria). In Tokyo he recorded his first album “Reflets”, which was released in February 2017 by Sylphide Records.
Cyprien N’tsaï has been invited to perform in Asia (Japan, Thailand), across Europe (Austria, Poland, Ukraine, Italy…), and he regularly performs in France. He appears in solo concerts, offering a repertoire of various styles, and in a process of cultural exchange shares his views with the audience. In 2020 he created the concept Balad’un âne, a walking tour through the villages of his home region. Alongside his solo career, he now also performs in chamber ensembles. Together with soprano Olga Vojnovic, he interprets a repertoire of French melodies (Debussy, Faure, Satie…) arranged for voice and guitar.
He teaches guitar at the CRD of Aulnay-sous-Bois and continues his pedagogical training at the higher center for artistic education in Aubervilliers (pôle sup’93).
Cyprien N’Tsaï was born in 1995 and grew up in the southern French city of Marseille. Coached and inspired by his father, he began playing the guitar at the age of 8 and studied under Raymond Gratien, professor at the CRR of Marseille. In 2013 Cyprien moved to Paris to continue his training, first with Jérémy Jouve and then with Judicaël Perroy at the music school of Aulnay-sous-Bois (France).
With passion for his instrument, he took part in various international competitions. He already won first prizes in Tokyo (Japan), Petrer (Spain) in the youth category, Carry-le-Rouet (France), then Kutna Hora (Czech Republic) and Vienna (Austria). Finally, he recorded his first CD “Reflets”, which was successfully released in February 2017 by Sylphide Records Company (Tokyo, Japan).
Cyprien N’Tsaï’s greatest joy is performing on stage. This young and talented artist has been invited several times to Asia (Japan, Thailand) and Europe (Poland, Germany, Austria, Montenegro…) and performs regularly in France, including a solo recital at the Radio France Festival. He presents a varied program ranging from contemporary music to popular pieces. In 2020 he launched the project Balad’un âne (“Travelling with Donkeys”), a walking tour from village to village in Provence, his home region. Alongside his solo career, Cyprien N’Tsaï also appears as a chamber musician. He mainly interprets French melodies (Debussy, Faure, Satie…) in duo with soprano Olga Vojnovic.
While teaching guitar at the Aulnay-sous-Bois music school (a suburb of Paris), he continued his training at the Superior Conservatory of Aubervilliers (France).
