Thomas Otten is a French countertenor singer. Please note this Thomas Otten is different to the American pianist of the same name. The album 'Wagner: Tristan Und Isolde' is by the American pianist not the French countertenor. Biography Thomas Otten lives in Northern France. He is a countertenor singer with a unique style. Prior to finding his musical vocation Thomas worked as a biologist. He discovered his voice and musical talent quite late in life when he developed an interest in chamber music.
Please note this Thomas Otten is different to the American pianist of the same name. The album 'Wagner: Tristan Und Isolde' is by the American pianist not the French countertenor.
Biography
Thomas Otten lives in Northern France. He is a countertenor singer with a unique style. Prior to finding his musical vocation Thomas worked as a biologist. He discovered his voice and musical talent quite late in life when he developed an interest in chamber music. He studied for a diploma in lyrical song at the Conservatoire National de R?gion (CNR) in Lille followed by further studies in early music at the CNR in Paris. It was then that he decided to make a complete career change and leave his job to become a professional singer. He joined several prestigious musical ensembles including Sagittarius, Akad?mia and Le Parlement de Musique, whilst continuing to develop his own musical style.
When Thomas met the highly talented composer Fr?d?ric Momont a friendship developed from their mutual desire for musical experimentation into the world of classical crossover. Their work together finally enabled Thomas to express and satisfy his search for authenticity and originality. This collaboration resulted in two albums released by Virgin Music, Close To Silence (released 1999) and Portraits (released 2003).
Otten completed his third album with composer/producer, Fr?d?ric Momont, in late 2010. It is a collaboration between Otten and soprano St?phanie Arcadias. The album is called 'The Two Voices' and was released digitally in August 2011 (http://www.last.fm/music/Thomas+Otten+and+Stephanie+Arcadias/The+Two+Voices).
All three albums are now controlled by Strathan Music Limited and are available as digital downloads via iTunes and Amazon.
Discography
Thomas Otten: Close to Silence (Virgin Music, 1999). http://www.thomasotten.com/albums/close-to-silence.html. Album now controlled by Strathan Music Limited. Currently available as a digital download.
Thomas Otten: Portraits (Virgin Music, 2003). http://www.thomasotten.com/albums/portraits.html. Album now controlled by Strathan Music Limited. Currently available as a digital download.
Thomas Otten: Open Wings (compilation of tracks from Close to Silence and Portraits (Strathan Media Productions Limited, 2007). Album now deleted.
Thomas Otten and St?phanie Arcadias: The Two Voices. Digital album released by Strathan Music Limited in August 2011. http://www.last.fm/music/Thomas+Otten+and+Stephanie+Arcadias/The+Two+Voices.
Links
Official Thomas Otten website: http://www.thomasotten.com/
Company that controls the sound recording copyrights from Thomas Otten's albums: http://www.strathan.com/