Composer, violinist, theorboist and conductor (1701-1775). From a family of musicians, he joined the orchestra of the Académie Royale de Musique at the age of 13, and then the Vingt-Quatre Violons du Roi in 1717. He wrote his first tragedy in 1726 and became director of the Concert Spirituel in 1734, and of the opera in 1757. He worked closely with François Francœur, and together they produced many theatrical works. He also wrote several sacred and instrumental pieces.
