Philippe Jaroussky
Philippe Jaroussky | |
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Philippe Jaroussky, 2011 Misteria Paschalia Festival, Kraków Philharmonic | |
| Born | 13 February 1978 Maisons-Laffitte, Île-de-France, France |
| Occupation | Singer (countertenor) |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | www.philippejaroussky.fr |
Philippe Jaroussky (French pronunciation: [filip ʒaʁuski]; born 13 February 1978) is a French countertenor. He began his musical career with the violin, winning an award at the Versailles conservatory, and then took up the piano before turning to singing.
Unusually for a countertenor, Jaroussky performs entirely in falsetto register. He has said that his natural singing voice is in the baritone range.