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Biography

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An eclectic musician, Arthur Stockel enjoys a career as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player. Born and raised in Alsace, ina a family of amateur musicians, he developed a love of music and a thirst for discovery from a young age. He has enjoyed exploring various styles and influences, drawing inspiration from them to develop his signature sound: a highly precise style and a broad expressive palette ranging from intense lyricism to the rich colors of jazz.

 

After beginning his studies at the Colmar Conservatory and then the Paris Regional Conservatory, he earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in clarinet with honors from the Paris National Conservatory in the class of Pascal Moraguès. He then entered the Hanns Eisler School of Music in Berlin, where he explored new musical horizons under the tutelage of Martin Spangenberg. He also trained as an orchestral musician with the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra and at the Mahler Chamber Orchestra Academy.

A virtuoso of the highest caliber, Arthur Stockel is dedicated to showcasing the musical diversity of the clarinet. Deeply involved in repertoire creation and the interplay between musical genres, he spent the summer of 2020 participating in jazz jam sessions in Paris and subsequently embarked on a project uniting classical heritage with the world of jazz. The result is the work *Bewitched *, recorded in 2022 with the collaboration of numerous artists, paving the way for many future collaborations.

With long sobs

Passions

Who hum,

It still resonates

The recipe

Days of celebration

In 2025, he participated in the Marlboro Music Festival (USA). In the heart of Vermont's idyllic countryside, he spent seven weeks surrounded by the very best in chamber music. This gave him ample time to explore diverse interpretations and nourish his inspiration with the splendors of this remote corner of the world.

In 2018, at the age of 21, Arthur Stockel was appointed principal clarinet of the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, a position he still holds.

 

A sought-after musician, winner of the first prize at the prestigious Ghent International Competition in 2022, he also pursues a European career. A regular guest of the London Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre de Paris and the Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin, he performs notably at international festivals and, on the occasion of the centenary of the Armistice of the First World War, performed Olivier Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

 

In January 2025, his first album, dedicated to Weber's concertos and quintet, was launched with great acclaim. Recorded with the Hanson Quartet and the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra for the Aparté label, this album establishes Arthur Stockel as a flamboyant soloist and a sensitive and generous chamber musician.

 

Text by Antoine Sibelle

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