Born in 2001, Thomas Briant began playing the violin at the age of 5 at the Toulon Conservatory.

He trained at the HEMU in Lausanne in Renaud Capuçon's class and at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris in the classes of Stéphanie-Marie Degand and Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian.

During his training, he benefited from the advice of artists such as Nemanja Radulović, Anne Gastinel, Philippe Jaroussky, Cédric Tiberghien, Claire Désert, the Wanderer Trio, the Ebenne Quartet, Philippe Graffin, Olivier Charlier, Gérard Poulet, Schmuel Ashkenasi, Christian Ivaldi, etc.

Thomas participates in numerous academies, including the Seiji Ozawa International Academy in Switzerland, the Jaroussky Academy, the Academy of American Art Schools in Fontainebleau and the Academy of Villecroze.

An advocate for broadening the horizons of the violin repertoire, he arranges and composes works for his instrument, and also explores contemporary works. Working with accomplished composers has given him an unprecedented opportunity to explore the creative side of music.

In 2019, Thomas won the 5th Joël Klépal Appassionato violin competition. In the same year, the Maurice Ravel Foundation awarded him third prize for his interpretation of Maurice Ravel's Sonata in G major.

He has already performed as a soloist and chamber musician in many countries such as France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Switzerland, Morocco, etc.

Thomas is regularly invited to various music festivals (Enescu Festival, Paris Chamber Music Centre, Festival of the American Art Schools in Fontainebleau, Un Été en France, Laroque-d'Anthéron Festival, etc.), where he performs with artists such as Gautier Capuçon, Martha Argerich, Anne Gastinel, Vincent Coq, Raphaël Pidoux, Ophélie Gaillard and many others.

Passionate about chamber music, he forms the Zarathoustra Trio with Théotime Gillot (piano) and Eliott Leridon (cello), an ensemble that recently joined the Singer-Polignac Foundation.

Thomas Briant plays a Tecchler violin from 1721, on loan from Mrs Ader, thanks to the Talents & Violon'celles Endowment Fund.