Lukas Schneider
Viola da gamba
Born in Germany, Lukas Schneider began playing the viol in 2014, studying with Philippe Pierlot in Spa. In 2015, he was admitted to the ‘Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben’ foundation for ‘outstanding performances’, and in 2016, he was awarded 1st prize in the ‘Jugend Musiziert’ national competition, in the ‘solo viola da gamba’ category.
In 2018, Lukas joined Marianne Muller's viola da gamba class at the Lyon Conservatory of Music (CNSMDL), graduating in 2021 with first-class honours. This was followed by master's studies in the classes of Myriam Rignol at the CNSMDL and Philippe Pierlot at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles (KCB).
Lukas has performed in concert with Philippe Pierlot, Ensemble Correspondances, La Nébuleuse and Ensemble La Française, among others. In projects such as ‘Feu’ with Benjamin Lazar and Claire Lefilliâtre and ‘Nuit Funèbre’ (Opéra de Lyon, 2022, directed by Simon-Pierre Bestion), he combines early music, improvisation and theatre.
In 2024 he made his debut as soloist in Georg Friedrich Händel's Resurrection at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg (Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski).