Anne Gastinel

One year after her televised solo, Gastinel entered the Lyons Conservatory School to begin her formal music education.

At age 15 (1986), Gastinel finished first place in her class at the Musical Conservatory School in Lyon, France.

In Paris her teachers included famous musicians and fellow cellists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Paul Tortelier, and János Starker; all of whom made their impression on her and her musical style.

She has traveled worldwide around many different continents such as Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas and has won many prizes for her work.

She also has received awards early on in her musical career such as “Most Promising Young Talent” in 1994 and Best Recording of the year in 1995 as well as the Prix-Fnac in 1995 and 2000.

Gastinel is still an active musician and has been invited to be a soloist at the Choeur Britten concert on the 15th of April 2014.

Gastinel is now not only a musician but has also been a professor of cello in Lyon at the National Conservatory of Music and Dance since 2003.