Théotime Langlois de Swarte
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Théotime Langlois de Swarte (born 11 November 1995) is a French violinist.[1] His repertoire includes Bach,[2] Vivaldi[3][4] and other Baroque music composers.[5][6]
He was born in Céret and began playing violin at the age of four.[7] He trained at the Conservatoire de Perpignan, and later at the Conservatoire de Toulouse, under Gilles Colliard.[7] He was a nominee in the category New Talents at the Victoires de la Musique in 2020,[8] being the first baroque violinist ever nominated for that award.[9]
Langlois de Swarte and Le Consort appeared at the BBC Proms for the first time in 2025, performing pieces by Vivaldi, Bach and other composers.[10]
He plays a 1665 Jacob Stainer violin owned by the Jumpstart Jr Foundation, a Dutch nonprofit that loans instruments to young artists.[11]