In 1913, he joined the Orchestra of the Parisian "Théâtre des Champs Elysées" under the direction of Inghelbrecht. His career as a soloist began in 1917. Encouraged by Debussy, who wanted to hear his Sonata for Flute, Alto and Harp on an Erard pedal harp, Pierre Jamet premiered this work on the 9th of March, 1917. In 1920, he was named harpist of the Lamoureux Concerts, and two years later performed his first recital in Paris. This year also saw the foundation of the "Quinten Instrumental de Paris" which later became the "Quintette Pierre Jamet" in 1945 (flute, string trio and harp)Between 1922 and 1940, Pierre Jamet led a world-wide career as a soloist and chamber musician. From 1936 to 1959, he was harp solo at the Paris Opera, from 1936 to 1938 he was active in the Concerts Pasdeloup, and from 1938 to 1949 in the Concerts Column. He was professor of harp at the Paris Conservatory from 1948 to 1963. In 1962, he founded the International Association of Harpists and Friends of the Harp of which he was president. Thanks to his love of teaching, French harp music is able to live on through the school of harp which he founded in 1964 (Summer courses of the International Academy at Gargiless), the Festival of Gargilesse (which has taken place every year since 1968), and the International Harp Contest founded by him in 1977 (Contest Marie-Antoinette Cazala) which took place every 3 years until 1991.(*)
