Described as "one of the most interesting natural talents you can hear these days" by the Washington Post  on a stage  of classical music ”, Jean Rondeau can be considered   a true "ambassador" of his instrument.

His exceptional talent and his approach to the harpsichord repertoire have been particularly appreciated by music critics  which credits him as one of the leading harpsichordists of today.

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Jean Rondeau studied harpsichord with Blandine Verlet at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris,  also deepening the studies of  Bass  continuo, organ, piano, jazz, improvisation, and conducting. He completed his musical training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.

In 2012, at the age of 21, he won First Prize at the Bruges International Harpsichord Competition (MAfestival 2012)

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In the 2020/21 season, Jean Rondeau makes his debut at the Wiener Konzerthaus with a solo recital in a Bach and Scarlatti program. He also made his debut at the Konzerthaus in Dortmund, returned to the Köln Philharmonie and played Poulenc's Champêtre Concerto at the Essen Philharmonie.  

Jean Rondeau has signed an exclusive recording contract with Erato. For this important record label he has recorded several albums of  ancient music , repertoire that remains the  center of his musical identity.

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Jean Rondeau also undertook the  career as a director:  collaborates with Kammerorchester Basel ,  Köln Concert ,  the Orchester Philharmonique de Radio France and the Stuttgart KammerOrchestra.

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He will play music by Girolamo Frescobaldi  (1583-1643), Giovanni Picchi   (v. 1571-1643), Luzzasco Luzzaschi  (1545-1607), Bernardo Storace  (v. 1637-v. 1707), Gregorio Strozzi  (1615-1687).

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