Artists 2027

French composer and organist Jean-Baptiste Robin has established an international career as a performer, composer, and teacher. Renowned for the breadth of his artistic activity, he appears regularly at leading concert halls, festivals, and academic institutions throughout Europe, North America, and Asia. Robin is Organist of the Royal Chapel at the Palace of Versailles, where he also serves on the faculty of the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Versailles as Professor of Organ and Composition. He is also Visiting Professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He has performed in many of the world's most distinguished venues, including Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, the Berlin Philharmonie, Philharmonie de Paris, Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid, Maison symphonique de Montréal, Zaryadye Concert Hall in Moscow, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul, and the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing. A frequent guest artist in North America, he has completed more than twenty concert tours in the United States. As a composer, Robin has written more than sixty works ranging from solo instrumental music to large-scale orchestral and choral scores. His music has been conducted by Pierre Boulez, Marin Alsop, and Laurent Petitgirard, and performed by ensembles including the Orchestre National de France, the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, the Maîtrise de Radio France, and numerous leading soloists and chamber ensembles. Recent premieres include his Concerto for Organ and Orchestra (2025) and his Messe Solennelle for choir and two organs, premiered at Westminster Cathedral in London in 2026. A highly sought-after teacher, Robin regularly presents masterclasses at leading institutions including the Eastman School of Music, Oberlin Conservatory, Yale University, the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, the Hochschule für Musik Leipzig, and the International Organ Academy Haarlem. He has also served on the juries of the Canadian International Organ Competition, the St. Albans International Organ Competition, the Gottfried Silbermann Competition, and the Buxtehude Competition. His award-winning discography includes recordings devoted both to the great organ repertoire and to his own compositions. His recordings have received multiple Diapason d'Or awards, the Académie Charles Cros Coup de cœur, and a Classica Choc award for his album Time Circles. Robin's music is published by Éditions Billaudot.