Born in 1971 in Strasbourg, Philippe Spiesser studied at the Strasbourg Conservatoire, graduating with a State Diploma and Certificate of Aptitude as a teacher of percussion. He teaches at various musical centres in France and in Spain. He has been invited to appear in festivals throughout the world, including Journées de la Percussion in Paris, Asbury Park in New Jersey, Ars Musica in Brussels, Ritmo Vital in Madrid, and in Beijing, Shanghai, Daquing and elsewhere.