Biography

Born in Paris, violinist Gabin Montet is a third-year undergraduate student at the Royal College of Music under Professor Radu Blidar. He previously studied at the Conservatoire de Boulogne-Billancourt with Yves Monciero and at the Conservatoire de Paris with Stéphanie Moraly. During his studies, he has also benefited from the expertise of renowned violinists and pedagogues, including Sarah Nemtanu, Gordan Nikolić, Eszter Haffner, Zachariah Zorin and Ji-Yoon Park.

As a versatile and curious musician, Gabin also enjoys playing the baroque violin and has worked with Stéphanie Paulet and Bojan Čičić. He has received close mentorship from Jeanne-Marie Conquer, member of Ensemble Intercontemporain, and has performed Ligeti’s Kammerkonzert with Ensemble 2e2m.

Gabin also has a strong passion for orchestral and chamber music. He has performed across Europe at venues including Philharmonie de Paris, Konzerthaus Berlin, Salle Gaveau, Chapelle Royale de Versailles, Musée d’Orsay, Auditorium of Sorbonne Université, St Paul’s Cathedral, Église Saint-Eustache and Église Saint-Augustin.

Gabin plays a violin made in Grenoble in 1936 by Lucien Schmitt. He is also the recipient of the Musicians’ Company Lambert Scholarship.

Award: Lambert Scholarship 2025

Photo Credit: Vincent Muller