Mathis Picard is a French-Malagasy pianist, composer, producer and bandleader who currently resides in New York City. A student of both jazz and classical music from an early age, Mathis creates his own musical style that is influenced by his multinational background.
Mathis, who began playing the piano at the age of 3, was immediately passionate about music’s healing quality and now focuses on sharing that passion globally. Mathis currently leads a solo project (“Live at the Museum”), a trio project (“Heat of the Moment”) and his own ensemble The Sound Orchestra.
Mathis has had the honor of working with artists such as Ron Carter, Lillias White, Wynton Marsalis, Christian McBride, Andre DeSheilds, Cyrille Aimee, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Lee Ritenour, Herlin Riley, DJ Kindness, Braxton Cook, Veronica Swift, Etienne Charles and many more.