Artist

William Christie

French harpsichordist and conductor (born American on December 19, 1944 in Buffalo, NY). Between 1971 and 1975, he was a member of . He joined ' Concerto Vocale in 1976, playing the harpsichord and organ for the group until 1980. In 1979, he formed the ensemble Les Arts Florissants, with whom he devoted himself to rediscovering the French, Italian and English repertory of the 17th and 18th centuries, specializing in the French baroque repertoire (, , et al). In 1982, he became the first American to be appointed professor at the , where he was placed in charge of the early music course. In January 1993, he was appointed a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur.