Is a graduate of Conservatoire de Marseilles and Young Opera Singers Academy at the Paris Opera.

He works in close partnership with Teatro San Carlo in Naples, Prague Opera, Athens Opera, Opera of Florida and others.

Andre Cognet has performed under baton of Daniel Oren, Zubin Metha, Serge Baudo.

In 2008 season sang Capuletti at the Concertgebau in Amsterdam under Riccardo Chailly.