José-Daniel studied the flute with Marius Beuf before entering the “Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique” in Lyon at age 16 to study with legendary flutist, Maxence Larrieu. In 1983, while still at the conservatory, José-Daniel won the Geneva International Music Competition. One year later he graduated with honors, completing the “Diplôme National d’Etudes Supérieures Musicale”.

    Jose-Daniel’s orchestral career began at age 19 playing with the National Opera Orchestra of Lyon, conducted by John Eliot Gardiner. Then in 1989, on a personal invitation from Emmanuel Krivine, José was appointed principal flute of the National Orchestra of Lyon. From 1990 to 2004, José-Daniel was principal flutist of the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra in Switzerland, where he performed under musical director’s Jesus-Lopez Cobos and Christian Zacharias successively.

    José-Daniel is one of the foremost teachers of our times. Professor of Flute at Lyon’s “Conservatoire National de Région” for 13 years, he recently accepted the post of Professor of Flute at the “Haute Ecole de Musique” in Lausanne, Switzerland. José-Daniel has given masterclasses throughout Europe as well as in Brazil, Korea, Syria, and China. He has taught at many prestigious festivals such as the Tibor Varga Festival, the Academy at les Arcs and the Palma Music Festival.

    With a particular interest in chamber music, José-Daniel co-founded the Trio “Pierre de Ronsard” with colleagues, Isabelle Moretti, harp and Nicolas Bône, viola. He performs regularly with other chamber formations and often appears as a soloist and recording artist. José-Daniel’s next CD (2007) will include the complete concerto works of André Jolivet and Frank Martin and will be accompanied by the Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne.