Virgile Barthe, a 20-year-old virtuoso guitarist, is currently studying guitar under the tutelage of renowned maestros Olivier Chassain and Giani Caserotto at the prestigious National Superior Conservatory of Paris (CNSMDP). He began his guitar studies in 2013, at the Regional Conservatory of Toulouse, graduating in June 2021. Since September 2021 he is enrolled in the guitar program at the National Conservatory of Paris.
Virgile's remarkable talent has not gone unnoticed, as evidenced by his numerous achievements in prestigious guitar competitions, such as in 2023 the first prize and audience prize at the Paris international guitar competition and first prize at the guitare en Béarn international guitar competition.
He has performed at esteemed guitar festivals such as Toulouse Guitare, Le Temps des Guitares, and Les Musicales de Lahontan. He has been a guitar teacher since September 2023 at the Saint-Maurice Conservatory Olivier Messiaen.