Teachers

Christophe Mantoux is Professor of Organ at the Conservatoire Régional and the Pôle Supérieur de Paris (PSPBB Paris) and titular organist of the church Saint-Séverin in Paris. He studied organ and improvisation with Gaston Litaize and harmony and counterpoint at the Paris Conservatoire.

In 1984 Christophe Mantoux won the Grand Prix d'interpretation of the International Organ Competition of Chartres, after which he began his international career as a concert artist in Europe, the United States, Canada, Russia, South America, China, South Korea, and Japan.

The numerous instruments from diverse traditions of organ design and construction that he has the opportunity to play regularly feed his reflections on performance and teaching.

Vincent Grappy began his musical studies in Blois, his home town, where he is titular of the historic Merklin organ (1882) of Saint-Louis Cathedral. He went on to study in Orléans (François-Henri Houbart), Paris (Marie-Claire Alain and Olivier Baumont), Amsterdam (Bob van Asperen) and Lyon (Louis Robilliard). 

The international organ competitions of the City of Paris and Chartres, of which he is a prizewinner, are his gateway to the professional world, offering him the opportunity to give concerts in France and abroad (United States, Brazil, Europe, Japan). 

Eclectic by nature, he cultivates as much interest in the organ as the harpsichord, as well as the practice of an extensive repertoire. In addition to his activities as a recitalist, his career has been complemented by an assiduous practice of ensemble music and choral accompaniment, recording (a dozen discs, mainly for the Hortus label) and teaching. He holds the Certificat d'Aptitude de Professeur d'Orgue and was visiting professor of organ at Oberlin College (Ohio, USA) during the 1st semester 2025.