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Hélène Bouchez
Hélène Bouchez (born 1973) is a French woman conductor. Life Bouchez was born in Paris and grew up in Norway. After literary studies in hypokhâgne and khâgne ( Lycée Fénelon, Paris) and a master's degree in musicology (Paris Sorbonne and Lyon Louis Lumière), she continued her musical training in piano and conducting. She received a first prize for piano unanimously first nominated at the Conservatoire national supérieur musique et danse de Lyon (class of Roger Muraro and Éric Heidsieck) and a first prize in conducting unanimously first nominated at the Conservatoire de Paris The Conservatoire de Paris (), also known as the Paris Conservatory, is a college of music and dance founded in 1795. Officially known as the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP), it is situated in the avenue ..., as well as the special Marcel Dautremer prize. Winner of the Tokyo International Conducting Competition, she was awarded an endowment from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or choral concert. It has been defined as "the art of directing the simultaneous performance of several players or singers by the use of gesture." The primary duties of the conductor are to interpret the score in a way which reflects the specific indications in that score, set the tempo, ensure correct entries by ensemble members, and "shape" the phrasing where appropriate. Conductors communicate with their musicians primarily through hand gestures, usually with the aid of a baton, and may use other gestures or signals such as eye contact. A conductor usually supplements their direction with verbal instructions to their musicians in rehearsal. The conductor typically stands on a raised podium with a large music stand for the full score, which contains the musical notation for all the instruments or voices. Since the mid-19th century, most conductors have not played an instrument when conducting, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
