Frédéric Ledroit (26/06/1968), a French composer. Born in Angoulême in 1968, his vocation as musician, organist, pianist, composer and improviser began from the very start of his musical studies at the age of six. Musical studies crowned by numerous successes : gold medal for piano at Angoulême Conservatoire with B. Bouthinon-Dumas, five first prizes for organ at the Conservatoire National de Région de Lyon, international competitions at l'UFAM in Paris, and at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Lyon. He has studied with the greatest organists – L.Robillard, J.Guillou, JP.Leguay, X.Darasse... Frédéric Ledroit has always been attracted by a sacred repertoire. He was inspired to write 'A Mass for a New Century', after which he was named as an honorary citizen (citoyen d'honneur) of the town of Angoulême. Through his CD recordings he has been compared to a Duruflé or a Poulenc by major critics in France and elsewhere. He is the qualified organ teacher at the Angoulême Conservatoire (Academy) -ENMD, Angoulême. In 2003, The Minister of Culture awarded him with the honour of 'Chevalier dans l'ordre des Arts et Lettres' (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters). He has recorded for radio and for television (France Musique, FR3, Mezzo...) Through his career as a concert performer he has been able to give hundreds of concerts throughout the world on some of the most internationally-renowned instruments: In France: Auxerre, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Agen, Camaret, Toulon, Poitiers, Lyon, Sète, Paris (La Madeleine, Notre Dame). At major international festivals:Italy (Naples, Varenna, Cava de Tirenni); Poland (Oliwa Cathedral); The Netherlands; Germany (Hilldesheim, Stuttgart, Essen, Saint-Blasien); The United Kingdom 5southampton, Christchurch); Switzerland; Denmark; The USA (Baltimore, Salisbury, Lancaster).