Hugues Vincent

Hugues Vincent (1974–2024) was a French cellist, composer and improviser whose practice brought together free improvisation, contemporary composition and sound exploration. He developed an individual approach to the cello, moving between acoustic performance, electronics, experimental ensembles and collaborative creation.

He worked with many musicians in France and Japan, including the Iwase/Vincent duo with clarinetist and saxophonist Kumi Iwase. Beginning in 2011, their projects combined improvisation with notated and semi-notated pieces, cinema performances and musical responses to films by Man Ray. Vincent also contributed to music education and social orchestral projects.

On Creative Sources, Hugues Vincent is credited on Bobun: Suite pour Machines à mèche (CS215).