Jonathan Nubel & Le Moment Baroque
Biography Jonathan Nubel & Le Moment Baroque
Le Moment Baroque
is an ensemble based in Neuchâtel (Switzerland) specializing in the performance of Baroque and Classical music on period instruments. It brings together professional musicians from diverse musical and geographical backgrounds, united by a shared artistic vision characterized by curiosity, passion, and high musical standards. The ensemble performs both as a chamber music group and with an orchestral ensemble.
While its initial focus was accompanying choirs in French-speaking Switzerland, it has since established itself through its productions as a major player in early music in Switzerland. Le Moment Baroque is also deeply rooted in the Neuchâtel region, where it bases its artistic output and collaborates with local cultural organizations.
They have performed in Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos in 2014, Italian concerti grossi in 2015 and 2024, Handel’s Water Music in 2016 under the direction of Stephan McLeod, with Marie Lys in a program of operatic arias by Antonio Vivaldi, and more recently in classical symphonies of the Sturm und Drang movement. Le Moment Baroque has performed at festivals such as Les Jardins Musicaux, Les Concerts de Romainmôtiers, Les Rencontres culturelles du Brassus, Les Musicales de Compesières, and Les Tribunes Baroques, as well as at Les Amplitudes and the Festival Archipels in collaboration with the Nouvel Ensemble Contemporain.
Jonathan Nubel
initially studied Baroque violin on his own as a teenager, then with Alice Piérot and Stéphanie Pfister at the Strasbourg Conservatory, where he earned his diploma in early music. He also received guidance from Chiara Banchini and Didier Lockwood in masterclasses.
Since then, he has explored the entire repertoire for historical violin, from the Renaissance to contemporary music, under the direction of conductors such as Ton Koopman, Christophe Coin, Michel Corboz, Jérôme Correas, Stephan McLeod, and Martin Gester. He is engaged on major European stages and has participated in numerous recordings and live performances as a soloist and concertmaster, both in orchestral and chamber music ensembles, notably with Les Paladins, Ensemble l’Encyclopédie, Liberati, and Gli Angeli.
He has been the artistic director and solo violinist of the Swiss ensemble Le Moment Baroque since 2014. He has given courses and masterclasses, notably in Lebanon and Poland.
He also holds a doctorate in Arts from the University of Strasbourg, where he taught Music History and was a member of several research teams.
