Baritone, harpsichordist, lutenist, harpist and conductor, Nicolas Achten (Brussels, °1985) made a name for himself in the world of early music at a very young age: laureate of the VIIth International Baroque Singing Competition of Chimay in 2006, he was elected classical artist of the year 2009 at the Octaves de la Musique and "Young Musician of the Year Award 2009" by the Union of the Belgian Music Press.
Nicolas Achten studied singing, lute, harpsichord, ancient harp and conducting at the Royal Conservatories of Brussels and The Hague; he completed his training during various masterclasses, notably at the Académie baroque d'Ambronay and the Centre de la Voix de Royaumont.
Since 2004, he has been invited by prestigious early music ensembles, including l'Arpeggiata, la Fenice, La Petite Bande, Ausonia, les Agrémens, Akadêmia, Les Talens Lyriques, Il Fondamento, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Il Seminario Musicale, le Poème Harmonique, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Ensemble Phoenix Munich, and under the direction of conductors such as Jean Tubéry, Sigiswald Kuijken, Marc Minkowski, Christophe Rousset, and René Jacobs.