Studied clarinet with Michel Arrignon and bass clarinet with Jean-Noel Crocq at the CNSM in Paris and graduated with three first prizes in clarinet, bass clarinet, and chamber music. Prizewinner at the Valentino Bucchi competition in Rome in 1992 and in Tokyo in 1995. Since 2000 member of the Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma. Since 1998 member of ensemble recherche. In 2004, Invinito nero by Salvatore Sciarrino at Forum Neues Musiktheater.