Arnaud studied piano and music theory at the Conservatoire in Strasbourg, France. After his studies he moved to Paris and worked for fifteen years as a studio and touring musician, playing with such notable stars as Claude Nougaro, Laurent Voulzy, Eddy Mitchell, Bernard Lavilliers, Celine Dion, Johnny Hallyday, Michel Sardou, Michel Fugain, Sylvie Vartan, Patrick Bruel, and Les Enfoirés.
He has composed and recorded music for several documentaries and acted as musical director for countless TV shows including the Victoires de la Musique (the French equivalent of the Grammy Awards) from 2002 to 2010. He arranged and conducted for the Nuits de Champagne choir festival from 1998 to 2010.
Since moving to California, he has collaborated on various projects with jazz and pop artists – Paco Versailles, Lori Barth, Nicky Corbett and Kamil Rustam to name a few. He greatly enjoys playing classical music.
