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Initially trained in the Rhône-Alpes region with A. Girard and F. Thouvenot, Matthieu studied recorder with Sébastien Marq at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague (Netherlands) and with Pierre Hamon at the Lyon National Conservatory of Music. He simultaneously specialized in early flutes with Serge Saïtta. Holding the State Diploma in Early Instruments, he taught early music and recorder for ten years in the Lyon region. A fervent enthusiast, he is enthusiastic about the revival of the recorder, thus creating the Consort Aperto Libro, which works to revive this instrument and more generally to promote Renaissance wind instruments. Since 2018, Matthieu Bertaud has focused his professional activities on his work as a performing artist. He is dedicated to chamber music and orchestral playing within several renowned instrumental and vocal ensembles: Ensemble Correspondances (conducted by Sébastien Daucé), with whom he has performed regularly since 2008 in France and internationally (Colombia, Lebanon, Mexico, USA, Canada, Singapore, China), and has made numerous critically acclaimed recordings; Ensemble Les Surprises (artistic director: L.N. Bestion de Camboulas). He also participates in the unique and innovative projects of Ensemble Artifices (conducted by Alice Julien-Laferrière). Matthieu Bertaud also created a show for young audiences, "PIPO," with the Compagnie des Zeph'. Deeply involved in the cultural life of his region, Matthieu Bertaud has been coordinating a children's book festival since 2021, fostering encounters between artists, authors, illustrators, and young readers. This initiative extends his commitment to artistic transmission and mediation, values that have permeated his entire career.