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{{short description|French classical trumpeter (born 1983)}}
[[File:Romain LELEU en 2011.jpg|thumb|{{center|Romain Leleu in 2011}}]]
'''Romain Leleu''' (born 7 November 1983) is a French classical [[trumpet]]er. He is the elder brother of [[tuba]] player [[Thomas Leleu]].
== Life ==
Born in [[Lille]], Leleu was elected ''révélation soliste instrumental'' by the [[Victoires de la musique classique#R.C3.A9v.C3.A9lation soliste instrumental de l.27ann.C3.A9e|Victoires de la Musique Classique]] in 2009.
Trained by [[Éric Aubier]], he entered the [[Conservatoire de Paris]] at age 15, and received in 2003 a [[First Prize (music diploma)|First Prize]] for trumpet with "very good" mention, followed by the [[Chamber Music]] prize, unanimously.
He then improved his skills with [[Reinhold Friedrich]] at the  [[Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe]].
With a wide repertoire, from Baroque Concertos to the creation of new works, he performs as a soloist in France and abroad, with notably the [[Orchestre National de Lille]], the {{ill|Orchestre national de Lorraine|fr}}, the [http://www.orchestre-auvergne.fr/autres-concerts-1 Orchestre d’Auvergne], the {{ill|Orchestre de Picardie|fr}}, the {{ill|Orchestre symphonique de Bretagne|fr}}, the [[Orchestre symphonique et lyrique de Nancy]], the [[Orchestre de chambre de Paris]], the Orchestre Régional de Cannes, the [[French Republican Guard Band]], the [[Dresdner Kapellsolisten]], the Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa, the Orquesta Sinfonica de Mineria - Mexico...
Leleu is a regular guest at French and international festivals: [[Festival de La Roque-d'Anthéron]], {{ill|Festival international de musique de Colmar|fr}}, {{ill|Festival de la Vézère|fr}}, [[Festival de Radio France et Montpellier]], {{ill|Flâneries musicales de Reims|fr}}, [[La Folle Journée|Folle Journée de Nantes]], etc.
Many contemporary creators call on him, as do [[Martín Matalon]] (premiere of ''Trame XII'' for trumpet and orchestra), Philippe Hersant (Création de Folk Tunes for solo trumpet), [[Karol Beffa]] (premiere of the ''Concerto for trumpet and orchestra'', ''Subway'' for trumpet and piano and ''Buenos Aires'' for brass [[quintet]])…
In [[chamber music]], Romain Leleu performs regularly with Thierry Escaich, Olivier Vernet,<ref>[http://www.olivier-vernet.com/fr/ Olivier Vernet]</ref> Ghislain Leroy,<ref>[http://www.ghislainleroy.org/Accueil.html Ghislain Leroy]</ref> Laurent Lefèvre,<ref>[http://festivalolt.com/festival-en-valee-d-olt-musicien-laurent-lefevre-basson/ Laurent Lefèvre]</ref> Igor Tchetuev, the Convergences ensemble,<ref>[https://www.festival-musique-menton.fr/ensemble-convergences.html Convergences ensemble]</ref> the Kheops Ensemble…
Leleu has been nominated "classic revelation" of the {{ill|Société civile pour l'administration des droits des artistes et musiciens interprètes|fr}} (2005), winner of the Lyon International Chamber Music Competition (2005), of the International competition "Lieksa Brass Week" in Finland, of the [[Groupe Banque Populaire]] (2009) foundation, of the SAFRAN for music foundation (2010), and of the Del Duca foundation prize of the Académie des Beaux Arts (2011).
Leleu regularly leads [[master class]]es in France as well as abroad (Académie Internationale de Courchevel, [[Seoul National University]], [[Tokyo College of Music]], {{ill|Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería|es}} <ref>[http://meridainternationalbrassfestival.com/en/concurso/ Merida International Brass Festival]</ref> - Mexico, [http://ccm.uc.edu University of Cincinnati] – [[College-Conservatory of Music]] - USA, Tbilissi Conservatory of music - [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]…).
Leleu is a laureate of the Del Duca foundation of the [[Académie des Beaux Arts]]. He is also a [[Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres]], January 2016 class.
Leleu has been teaching trumpet at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Lyon since 2018.
== Discography ==
* Trumpet concertos ([[Aparté]]/[[Harmonia Mundi]]) (2015), works by [[André Jolivet|Jolivet]], Delerue, Beffa, Robin, Matalon, with the Orchestre d'Auvergne
* ''Sur la route'' (Aparté/Harmonia Mundi), works by [[Bartók]], [[Piazzolla]], [[Tchaikovsky]], Bellini, [[Michel Legrand]], [[Nino Rota]]... with the Convergences Ensemble (April 2013 (AP052)
* Trumpet concertos (Aparté/Harmonia Mundi), Concertos by Haydn, Hummel, Neruda. Baltic Chamber Orchestra - [[Emmanuel Leducq-Barôme]].
Cadences by [[Stockhausen]] and [[Penderecki]].
* ''Famous trumpet sonatas'': Romain Leleu/Julien Le Pape,<ref>[http://www.julienlepape.com/fr/biographie/ Julien le Pape]</ref> works by Brandt, [[George Enescu|Enescu]], [[Raymond Gallois-Montbrun]], Beffa, [[Thierry Escaich|Escaich]]... (Indésens/codaex)
* ''Slavonic Spirit'': Romain Leleu/Julien Le Pape, works by Bohme, [[Alexander Glazunov|Glazunov]], [[Rachmaninov]], [[Alexander Arutiunian|Arutunian]], [[Rimsky-Korsakov]]... (2010) (Aparté/Harmonia Mundi)
* ''Les Vents français'' (Compilation Sony)
== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.francemusique.fr/personne/romain-leleu Romain Lelue] ([[France Musique]])
* [https://www.discogs.com/fr/artist/5809857-Romain-Leleu Discography] ([[Discogs]])
* [http://ensemblecalliopee.com/romain-leleu/ Romain Leleu] (Ensemble Calliopée)
* [http://www.cnsmd-lyon.fr/fr-2/letablissement/nomination-de-romain-leleu-professeur-de-trompette Romain Leleu] (Conservatoire de Lyon)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiaU1CAS300 Bach- Concerto BWV 972 after Vivaldi- Romain Leleu trumpet- Ghislain Leroy organ] (YouTube)
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[[Category:Musicians from Lille]]
[[Category:Conservatoire de Paris alumni]]
[[Category:French classical trumpeters]]
[[Category:French male trumpeters]]
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[[Category:Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres]]
[[Category:21st-century French trumpeters]]
[[Category:21st-century French male musicians]]
[[Category:French Republican Guard Band musicians]]