Mendes

Philippe Mendes trained at the Maurice Ravel Conservatory in the Basque Country, where he earned several awards. He went on to study choral conducting with well-known names like Michel-Marc Gervais, Bernard Tétu, Nicole Corti and Michel Laplénie.

After leading the À Cœur Joie and Vocanti choirs in Anglet, he founded the professional choir Ascèse in 2013.

Philippe is regularly invited to conduct and participate in conducting masterclasses in France and Spain.

Since 2018, he has been teaching choral conducting at the Basque Country’s Academy of Voice and Choral Conducting, which he co-founded.

Philippe also teaches choral singing and conducting at the Basque Country Conservatory, where he directs several ensembles, including the choir of the Basque Country orchestra.