For centuries the cornett was one of the most popular instruments across all genres. Cornett players were highly regarded musicians until the violin took over...

For centuries the cornett was one of the most popular instruments across all genres. Cornett players were highly regarded musicians until the violin took over its instrumental position in the 18th century. Together with the ensemble InAlto, Lambert Colson takes us to the period of 1500 to 1700 and easily fulfills the virtuoso claim of the time. Lambert Colson received his musical training at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels under Françoise Defours, Pedro Memelsdorff, Bart Coen, Marleen Leicher, Bruce Dickey and Gebhard David. He also studied in Bremen, Basel, and Barcelona. He has worked with ensembles of the calibre of Les Talens lyriques, Le Parlement de Musique, Scherzi Musicali, Les Paladins, and Le Poème Harmonique. As a musician and researcher, he has contributed to journals including La pensée de midi, and is involved with the Royaumont Foundation, where he teaches on Lutheran music in the Holy Roman Empire. Several contemporary composers, including Zad Moultaka, Fabrice Fitch und Bernard Foccroulle, have been inspired by Lambert’s boundless enthusiasm for learning more about his instrument to dedicate pieces to him. His interest in innovative joint projects led Lambert to discover hypnosis while working with the choreographer Catherine Contour.