Paul Meyer is one of France's leading clarinetists, with a strong commitment to both contemporary music and neglected historical repertory. Meyer is also in demand as a chamber player. Meyer was born in Mulhouse, France, on March 5, 1965. He studied clarinet as a child and then entered the Mulhouse Conservatory. Showing talent there, he made his debut with the Symphony Orchestra of the Rhine at age 13 and then moved on to the Paris Conservatory the following year.

Since the creation of the Paris Conservatoire in 1795, France has been considered the cradle of a line of flautists who were inspired by a pedagogy based on an excellent mastery of technique and the poetic aspect of sound. Later, in the 1840s, the instrument benefited from great scientific research and the making of the instrument underwent a great revolution.

Vécu immédiat, intime, par moment viscéralement douloureux, Bach nous offre l’expérience universelle d’une humanité fabuleusement imparfaite et sincère. « La dimension religieuse de l’oeuvre musicale de Bach est toujours évoquée, moins la dimension profondément humaine de son écriture. Les Sonates et Partitas pour violon seul requièrent une compréhension détaillée de l’harmonie et du contrepoint, mais aussi de la signification émotionnelle de telle ou telle dissonance, chromatisme, ou balance rythmique.