Aymeric Dupré la Tour
Accompanist
Recently awarded a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Juilliard School, French harpsichordist Aymeric Dupré la Tour has been promised a brilliant career by mythic figures such as Gustav Leonardt and his beloved Juilliard teacher Albert Fuller. Dr. Dupré la Tour's scholarly work on Louis Marchand and his treatises on vocal music demonstrate his expertise on French music between Lully and Rameau. Dr. Dupré la Tour holds an Artist Diploma in organ performance and a Master's degree in Historical Performance from Oberlin College (OH). He has performed throughout the United States as well as in Canada, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, and France, in venues such as Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Cleveland Museum of Arts, and the church of Sainte-Eustache in Paris.
A versatile keyboardist and improviser, Aymeric Dupré la Tour strives to provide interpretations that are historically informed and personal, meticulous and passionate. It may be that Dupré la Tour's early training as an earth scientist - he co-authored an article for the Compte-Rendu de l'Academie des Sciences - paved the way to his work in early music, where one always needs to explore different possibilities of interpretation. When there is an unbroken link of tradition, Dr. Aymeric Dupré la Tour is proud to trace his teachers' lineage to Faure, Franck, and Beethoven.
In addition to his work as accompanist for the Mystic River Chorale, Aymeric Dupré la Tour works as a freelance harpischordist, organist, pianist, and vocal coach, serves as Associate Organist at St. James Episcopal Church in New London, and oversees the musical finishing of all harpsichords built at Zuckermann Harpsichords International in Stonington, CT, where he is also Artist-in-Residence.
