Jean-Michel Jarre
Jean Michel Jarre first came to international fame in 1977 with his worldwide number one hit album, « OXYGENE ».
Jean Michel Jarre, a pioneer in his field, has largely contributed to the fastest growing musical genre of the 20th century, electronic music.
Having followed formal studies of harmony and counterpoint at the Conservatoire de Paris, he was inspired to reinvent music at its core, with his own singular vision, deploying the technology and tools of his epoch. This pioneering approach gave birth to hit albums such as “OXYGENE”, “EQUINOXE”, “MAGNETIC FIELDS”, “ZOOLOOK”, “RENDEZ-VOUS”, “WAITING FOR COUSTEAU”…over 80 million albums sold to date.
Following through with his innovative approach to music, he also conceived a brand new genre and format of concerts; breaking away from the traditional theatre and arena context, Jarre brought his music and vision outdoors to the masses. Often free and open-to-all, these state-of-the-art concert spectaculars showcase the natural or urban environment in which they are performed – a truly singular sonic and visual “land-art” event, conceived and performed on a unique scale for a one-off experience.
Jarre’s legendary concerts have attracted Guinness Record-breaking audiences across the planet.
They take place in exceptional settings, marking extra-ordinary contexts: From post-Mao’s Red China to that of today, from Texas in collaboration with NASA, to the concert welcoming His Holiness Pope John-Paul II to the city of Lyon in France, London Dockland, the Great Pyramids of Egypt welcoming the New Millennium, Poland for Solidarnosc, Sahara desert, to the absolute record live audience of 3.5 million in Moscow.
Currently Jarre is on the road with his first ever world tour having already performed 180 dates over 30 countries to date.
The French musician has an ongoing engagement to the United Nations via UNESCO as Ambassador and spokesperson for Environment and Education.