Frédéric Macarez & Friends
An exceptional ensemble of world-class percussionists, all teachers at the Paris Conservatory-CRR, brought together for the highly anticipated PASIC 2025.
Led by Frédéric Macarez, Jacques Delécluse’s student, former principal timpanist of the Orchestre de Paris and Director of Percussion Studies at the Paris Conservatory-CRR, the group comprises four masters of their craft.

Beside Macarez:
– Emmanuel Curt, a Jacques Delécluse’s student, principal percussionist of the Orchestre National de France and the Philharmonia Orchestra
– Franck Dentresangle, a Frédéric Macarez’s student, a jazz vibraphone virtuoso and composer specializing in Brazilian and jazz music, merges his diverse musical expertise with his teaching time in Paris and Nancy
– Vitier Vivas, a Frédéric Macarez’s student, originally from Caracas, Venezuela, draws from his extensive international orchestral career including collaborations with some of the world's most renowned conductors.