Théotime Langlois de Swarte Baroque violin
The violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte is rapidly emerging as a much sought-after soloist (on both Baroque and modern instruments), chamber musician, recitalist and conductor. Recognition has come in the form of major awards, including the 2022 Diapason D’Or award for his recording of Vivaldi, Locatelli and Leclair concertos (Harmonia Mundi), and the 2022 Ambassador of the Year award from the European Early Music Network.
In solo appearances on both Baroque and modern violins, de Swarte regularly offers concertos by all of the Baroque masters, along with those of Haydn and Mozart. He has performed with Les Arts Florissants, Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal, Holland Baroque, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Les Ombres, Orchestre National de Lorraine, etc. His engagements have brought him to many prestigious venues around the world.
Théotime Langlois de Swarte studied at the Paris Conservatory under Michael Hentz and became a regular member of Les Arts Florissants at William Christie’s invitation in 2014, while still a student. He has since toured as a soloist with the ensemble and will perform Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with them on North American tours in spring and fall, 2025. He has also appeared in recitals with William Christie, including a 2021 recording of sonatas by Leclair and Senaille (“Generations”, Harmonia Mundi).
As co-founder of the ensemble Le Consort – with harpsichordist Justin Taylor – de Swarte can be heard on numerous highly-acclaimed recordings, all on Alpha Classics label. Le Consort has performed widely throughout Europe and North America.
Besides William Christie, frequent recital collaborators include harpsichordist Justin Taylor and lute player Thomas Dunford, with whom he recorded a much-praised album titled “The Mad Lover”. Another notable recording, “Proust, Le Concert Retrouvé”, was made on a newly-restored Davidoff Stradivarius at the Philharmonie de Paris Museum. His most recent recording – “Antonio Vivaldi Concerti per una vita” (Harmonia Mundi) – has garnered wide acclaim, and early 2025 marked the release of Vivaldi’s “Les Quatre Saisons”.
Alongside his instrumental work, de Swarte is emerging as a conductor. In 2023 he led performances at the Opéra-Comique of Lully’s Le Bourgeois gentilhomme (with Les Musiciens du Louvre) and Grétry’s Zemire et Azor. He returns to the Opéra-Comique to conduct Gluck’s Iphigénie en Tauride in November 2025.
Théotime Langlois de Swarte is a laureate of the Banque Populaire Foundation. He plays a violin of Carlo Bergonzi (1733) on generous loan from an anonymous patron.
