Born in Strasbourg, Renaud Déjardin began to play the cello at the age of eight, studying with Mihály Temesvári and Jean Deplace at the Conservatoire. Four years later, he obtained the gold medal with highest honors. He then studied with Philippe Muller in the “Conservatoire de Paris” and with the help of a “Fulbright” scholarship, went to United States, studying at Stony Brook University (NY) with Timothy Eddy. Beside his cello studies he also studied piano, analysis, harmony, composition, and orchestration. He also participated in numerous youth orchestras, playing with Bernard Haitink, Colin Davis and Carlo Maria Giulini.

At the age of 20, he has already won several awards in prestigious International Competitions. In 1996, he wins the “Special Prize of the Jury” at “Paulo” Competition in Helsinki, then he is successful again in Rostropovitch Competition (1997) and “Bach” Competition in Leipzig (2nd Prize in 1998) . He then begins to perform in international festivals, playing recitals at the “Chatelet”, at the “Louvre”, or as a soloist with Pierre Boulez in Carnegie Hall in New-York. He has performed as soloist with orchestras such as the Strasbourg Philharmonic, the Helsinki Philharmonic, the Tapiola Sinfonietta, or the “Orchestre National d’Ile-de-France”, and played often at the radio in live programs.

Since 2003, Renaud Déjardin is also appearing as a conductor. He studies with Zsolt Nagy at the Conservatoire de Paris, and attended master-classes with John Carewe, Mendi Rodan, and Arie van Beek. He was consecrated “Revelation” by the ADAMI in 2000, and “Classical Revelation” by the Classica magazine in 2002. He is also a laureate of the “Fondation Groupe Banque Populaire”.