Isabelle Duthoit completed her clarinet studies at the CNSM in Lyon in Jacques Di Donato's class.
She soon turned her attention to contemporary music, working with a number of composers. She then found her preferred medium in free improvisation. She has performed and collaborated with many artists on the international experimental scene, including Dieb13, Angelica Castello, Martin Tetreault, Franz Hautzinger, Hamid Drake, Michael Zerang, Naoto Yamagishi, Phil Minton, Luc Ex , Thomas Lehn, Lê Quan Ninh, Jacques Di Donato, Xavier Charles, Sophie Agnel and EriKm. She is a member of Hiatus, Système Friche, Where is the sun, Uruk and has performed at numerous festivals in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Russia, Europe and Japan.
She has always been interested in the voice, and for nearly 20 years has been developing a unique and personal vocal technique. A language before language. A song rooted as much in the breath as in the cry...