Originally from Avignon, Emmanuel Arakélian has, from a very young age, developed a passion for ancient and modern keyboards; initially trained at the Regional Conservatory of Toulon, then at the National Conservatory of Paris, he simultaneously studied the organ, the harpsichord, the basso continuo as well as chamber music under the guidance of such leading figures as Pascal Marsault, Olivier Latry, Michel Bouvard, Olivier Baumont and Blandine Rannou. Awarded numerous international prizes, and regularly hosted in renowned festivals, Emmanuel Arakélian has little by little established himself as one of the leaders of his generation, due to his versatility and knowledge of the repertoire, on organ and harpsichord. He is invited to famous festivals, both in France and abroad, including the musical season of Radio- France , the Royaumont Foundation, the Festival de Saintes, not forgetting the Bach festival in Lausanne (Switzerland), and other venues in Germany, Spain, Italy, the Czech Republic and Canada. As the tenured organist on the legendary Great-Organ Isnard of the Basilica of Saint-Maximin, he has created, in partnership with the local authorities, the Summer festival known as ‘Harmonies d’orgue’, and the ‘renaissance de l’académie de Saint-Maximin’ of which he is the artistic director. Very committed to passing his art on, Emmanuel Arakélian has been a professor of organ at the ‘Pierre Barbizet’ Regional Conservatory of Marseille since 2019.