Cyprien N’tsaï (born 1995) is a French classical guitarist who grew up in Marseille, where his father inspired him to begin guitar at age eight and he studied under Raymond Gratien at the Marseille Conservatory. In 2013 he moved to Paris to continue his training with Jérémy Jouve, Tania Chagnot and Judicaël Perroy, and at twenty he won first prize at the international EWIVF competition in Tokyo, followed by further first prizes in Kutna Hora, Carry-le-Rouet and Vienna.

N’tsaï’s debut album Reflets was recorded in Tokyo and released in 2017 by Sylphide Records. He has performed across Japan, Thailand, Austria, Poland, Ukraine and Italy, created the walking-tour music project Balad’un âne in Provence in 2020, and teaches guitar at the CRD of Aulnay-sous-Bois.

Sources:

• https://www.siccasguitars.com/blogs/guitarists/cyprien-ntsai