Kontrabass

In 1997, Brice Soniano starts learning contrabass with Jean Ané at the music school of Béziers (south of France). After a series of workshops with different masters
(Bernard Cazauran, Jean-Paul Celea, Eddie
Gomez…), Hein van de Geyn offers him to study at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, Netherlands where, in 2005, he graduates from the jazz and classical
cal departments.
Brice Soniano constructed his own bow gesture inspired by dutch Jean Paul Everts, discovers new techniques and sonorities thanks to norwegian Knut Guettler and plays in symphonic orchestras as well as
various contemporary and chamber music ensembles. He is in constant exchange with musicians, composers, dancers, visual or electronic artists coming from different horizons and in 2003 he records the album: “The Perfect Peace Process Plan” with jazz guitar player David Golek. He participates in the creation of compositions dedicated to the doublebass (a.o.”Alone Together” by Fabian Svensson, 2003; “Shiny Piece for Joa and Brice” by Chen Wagner, 2004; “The Parade” by Mathis Nitschke, 2005) and in Amsterdam, Maurice Horsthuis invites him to become a “gang member” of his string ensemble “Jargon” where he meets Jeffrey Bruinsma and Jasper Leclercq.