Jean-Michel Jarre
Jean-Michel Jarre – author, composer and performer (France)
Jean Michel Jarre first came to international fame in 1977 with his number one hit instrumental album, « OXYGENE ».
A true pioneer in his field, Jarre is renowned for having largely contributed to the fastest growing musical revolution of the 20th century, electronic music: conceiving music in terms of sounds rather than solely in terms of notes, and thus allowing the composer to become his own craftsman.
Having followed formal studies of harmony and counterpoint at the Conservatoire de Paris, he was inspired to reinvent music at its core, with his own singular vision, deploying the technology and tools of his epoch. This pioneering approach gave birth to worldwide hit albums such as “OXYGENE”, “EQUINOXE”, MAGNETIC FIELDS”, “ZOOLOOK”, “RENDEZ-VOUS”, “WAITING FOR COUSTEAU”….
Following through with his revolution in music, he also conceived a brand-new genre and format of live concerts; breaking away from the traditional theatre and arena context, Jarre brought his music and vision outdoors, to the masses. Often free and open-to-all, these state-of-the-art concert-spectaculars showcase the natural or urban environment in which they are performed – a truly singular sonic and visual “land-art” event, conceived and performed on a unique scale, for a one-off experience.
Jarre’s legendary concerts have attracted Guinness Record-breaking audiences across the planet. They take place in exceptional settings, marking extra-ordinary contexts: first western musician to perform in post-Mao China, Millennium at the Great Pyramids, Houston City concert in collaboration with NASA in memory of the Challenger space-crew, Concert for His Holiness Pope John-Paul II, France’s Eiffel Tower, Gdansk’s Shipyard, London’s Docklands, the Sahara Desert…to the absolute record live audience of 3.5 million in Moscow.
Most recently, Jean Michel Jarre embarked on his first ever world tour which has taken him already to over 30 countries with over 180 performances.
The French musician has a dedicated ongoing engagement to the United Nations via UNESCO, as Ambassador and spokesperson for Environment and Education.
