Jean-Yves MONIER

After starting out in a brass band in northern France, he joined the conservatories of Maubeuge and Douai, then the Paris Conservatory in Gilles Millières' class.

After various replacements in Parisian orchestras and a unanimous 1st prize, he held the position of solo trombone with the Avignon orchestra for 3 years.

He then obtained the same position with the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra in 1987, as well as professor of trombone-tuba/sacqueboute in 1988.