Studies : born in Nice in 1956, he began his musical studies in 1969 at the Academy Pierre Duvauchel in Rouen. In 1977, he was unanimously awarded the first prize in the guitar class at the National Academy of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés. Then in 1979, he won first prizes in guitar for sight reading and national chamber music at the Academy of Versailles. Jean-François Delcamp has worked with the following guitar masters - Berthie Compostel, Alexandre Lagoya, Alberto Ponce and Carel Harms.

 

International contests : In 1981, Jean-François Delcamp received first prize for interpretation at the International Guitar Competition of the U.F.A.M. in Paris. A few months later, he was unanimously awarded first price at the Sixteenth International Guitar Contest in Milan, Italy. In 1985, he gained second prize in the International Guitar Contest at Espalion. Jean-François Delcamp holds a Certificate of Aptitude from the Ministry 0f Culture for the teaching of guitar.

 

In Brest : in 1981, Jean-François Delcamp was named Professor at the Brest National School of Music where he started a guitar department. From 1982 to 1984, he produced and hosted "accords classique", a daily music broadcast on Radio Brest Atlantique, and organized an hour of daily programmes devoted to Brest societies. From 1990 to 1993, he played bass (as well as guitar and lute) in the progressive rock group Halloween.




 

Activities : in 1992, within the framework of the Vauban Jazz Program, he composed Bretagne, which was received enthusiastically by the public and the press. In 1993, together with Brestois musicians from jazz and traditional backgrounds, he founded the association A.D.E.M.A. with the aim of promoting contemporary music. From 1993 to 1997, he took part in concerts of improvised music as well as helping write group compositions. In 1996, with the support of the Regional Management of the Farming Affairs of Brittany he produced Visions for the Quartz of Brest, accompanied by jazzman Jean Luc Roumier and percussionnist Philippe Di Faostino. In 1997, with other enthusiasts, he created and chaired l'Association Musique et Événement, and organised le Salon Musiques à l'Ouest in Brest. In 2002, he created the web site "Delcamp.net" and in 2003 received three international awards for the quality of the music available there.

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Discography:
Un regard sur la guitare, Taxi de nuit I, Les instruments de musique, Visions, Merlin, Quatuor opus 29, Guitare baroque ...

Press Reviews:
Le Télégramme " His recital immediately revealed his qualities, in particular a sure technique and a fine sense of nuance. "

Sud Ouest " Jean-François Delcamp transcended perfect technique to reach the highest musical quality. "
Presse Océan " Simple tales transform themselves into moments of rare emotion, as in the discovery of guitarist Jean-François Delcamp . "

La dépêche du MIDI " Devotees of classical music met again, doubtless with joy, in the church of CABESSUT to appreciate the musical art that Jean-François Delcamp presents with skilful sensitivity. "

Ouest France december 3, 1992 " Bretagne is a work which combines freshness and spontaneity, ideas (thematic and harmonic), and risks. One of them, not the least, was to establish a bridge between an often divided public. And the gamble paid off. The room was filled with enthusiasm at the subtle meeting of jazz and classical, which at times attained a perfect fusion. "

Le Télégramme january 25, 1996 " It will certainly be a long time before one forgets the power of the phrases wrung from the guitar by Jean-François Delcamp , opening for the evening, as well as the airy improvisations on two jazz standards by Roumier the electrified enchantor. There was an air of perfect harmony in the small theater on Tuesday."