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Orchestre Des Pays De Savoie
The Orchestre des Pays de Savoie is a French classical orchestra that was the result of a fruitful collaboration between the Savoie and Haute-Savoie départements. The Orchestra is a permanent Member of the French Orchestra Association (AFO). It was created in 1984 with the support of the Entente régionale de Savoie (now the Assemblée des Pays de Savoie), the Rhône-Alpes Region and the French Ministry of Culture. Musical directors Since 1984 its musical directors have been Patrice Fontanarosa, Tibor Varga, Mark Foster and Graziella Contratto. Under the impetus of its successive conductors it has become one of the most dynamic French orchestras. Nicolas Chalvin took over as musical director in September 2009. Performances As well as the orchestra’s musical seasons, a cultural policy is being set up, aimed at interesting young people in music, with operations such as ‘Collégiens au Concert’, for schoolchildren, and ‘Campus en Musique’, for university students. The o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savoie
Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè'' or ''Savouè-d'Avâl''; English: ''Savoy'' ) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Southeastern France. Located in the French Alps, its prefecture is Chambéry. In 2019, Savoie had a population of 436,434.Populations légales 2019: 73 Savoie INSEE Together with , it is one of the two departments of the historical region of Savoy; the Duchy of Savoy was annexed by France in 1860, following the signature of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benoît Menut
Benoît Menut born in Brest (1977) is a French composer of contemporary music. Publications * Joseph-Guy Ropartz, with Mathieu Ferey, 2005, Éditions Papillon Discography * ''Monologue(s)'': ''Trio In memoriam Olivier Greif; Le baiser de marbre noir; Le monologue d'Anna'' - Ensemble Accroche Note (March 2012, Sonogramme) References External links Official websiteBiographyon www.musicora.com Discographyon Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the la ... Benoît Menut Op. 22 Trio "In memoriam Olivier Greif", for violin, cello and piano - 1(YouTube) {{DEFAULTSORT:Menu, Benoît 1977 births Living people Musicians from Brest, France Conservatoire de Paris alumni 21st-century French composers French male composers 21st-century French male musicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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French Orchestras
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Renaud Capuçon
Renaud Capuçon (born 27 January 1976) is a French classical violinist. Since late 2016 he has been teaching at the Royal Northern College of Music. Biography Capuçon was born in Chambéry on 27 January 1976. He entered the conservatory in his native city at the age of 4, and then the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris (CNSMDP) at the age of 14 where he studied under Gérard Poulet. Three years later he completed his studies there, winning first prize in both chamber music and violin. He then entered several international competitions and joined the European Union Youth Orchestra, and then the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra as first violin under the direction of Claudio Abbado. At the same time he launched his career as a soloist and chamber musician, playing with Nicholas Angelich, Jérôme Ducros, Frank Braley, Hélène Grimaud, Gérard Caussé, as well as with his younger brother Gautier, a cellist. In 1996, he founded an annual festiva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Didier Lockwood
Didier Lockwood (11 February 1956 – 18 February 2018) was a French violinist. He played in the French rock band Magma in the 1970s, and was known for his use of electric amplification and his experimentation with different sounds on the electric violin. Career In 1979, Lockwood released his first album as a leader, ''New World'', ''New World''review at Allmusic and recorded more than 20 albums.Discographyat Allmusic In 1994, he moved to New York City for two years. During that time he recorded two albums, ''New York Rendez Vous'' and ''Storyboard''. Lockwood's influences include violinist Jean-Luc Ponty. He started playing electric violin after hearing Ponty on the album '' King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa''. Another important influence was Frenchman Stéphane Grappelli. In 2000, Lockwood recorded a tribute album to Grappelli. Discography In Magma * Live/Hhaï (1975) * Üdü_Ẁüdü ''Üdü Ẁüdü'' is the sixth studio album by French zeuhl band M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Rossfelder
Emmanuel Rossfelder (born 1973) is a French classical guitarist. Life Rossfelder started playing the guitar at the age of 5. He started as a student of Raymond Gellier. At the age of 8, he entered the Conservatoire de musique of Aix en Provence in Bertrand Thomas' class. At the age of 14, he obtained the gold medal from the Conservatoire of Aix-en-Provence and became a student of Alexandre Lagoya at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was then the youngest guitarist to join the classes of the master. At only 18 years old he obtained his prize from the Conservatoire de Paris. In 2004, he was named Instrumental Soloist Revelation of the Year at the Victoires de la musique classique. Rossfelder has recorded 4 solo CDs and one DVD. The release of his latest CD, Joaquin Rodrigo's ''Concierto de Aranjuez'' as well as the ''Fantasía para un gentilhombre'' with the conducted by Arie Van Beek, will mark his 20-year career. In 2011, he played the part of Gilbert Bécaud in ''My Way (2012 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertrand Chamayou
Bertrand Chamayou (born 23 March 1981) is a French pianist. Career Born in Toulouse, Chamayou studied at the Conservatoire de Toulouse under the tutelage of Claudine Willoth, making his first forays into contemporary music and composition. At the age of 15, with the encouragement of pianist-conductor Jean-François Heisser, Chamayou continued his studies at the Conservatoire de Paris. At the same time, he began to work with Maria Curcio in London, receiving advice from such mentors as Leon Fleisher, Dmitri Bashkirov and above all Murray Perahia, who "has left a profound mark" on him. In 1998, he became laureat of the Kraïnev Piano Competition in Ukraine and was awarded 4th prize the International Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition at the age of 20. Chamayou has since performed in venues such as the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Lincoln Center, the Herkulessaal Munich and London's Wigmore Hall. He has appeared at major festivals including New York's Mostly Mozart Festival, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Petibon
Patricia Petibon (born 27 February 1970) is a French soprano. Life Born in Montargis, Petibon's parents were both teachers. She initially studied the visual arts, including painting and subsequently changed her academic focus and earned a bachelor's degree in musicology. She later studied music at the Paris Conservatoire, where her teachers included Rachel Yakar, and from which she graduated with a first prize in 1995. Petibon made her professional stage debut in Paris in 1996 in Rameau's ''Hippolyte et Aricie''. She became a member of Les Arts Florissants (ensemble), Les Arts Florissants and worked regularly with William Christie (musician), William Christie. In various awards under the auspices of Victoires de la musique classique, she was named Best Young Talent in 1998 and as Best Opera Singer in 2001 and 2003. She has made commercial recordings for such labels as Deutsche Grammophon and Erato Records, Erato. In August 2010 she appeared at the Salzburg Festival in Vera N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigiswald Kuijken
Sigiswald Kuijken (; born 16 February 1944) is a Belgian violinist, violist, and conductor known for playing on period and original instruments. Biography Kuijken was born in Dilbeek, near Brussels. He was a member of the Alarius Ensemble of Brussels between 1964 and 1972 and formed La Petite Bande in 1972. Since 1971 he has taught Baroque violin at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague and the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. He is noted for using the older technique of resting the violin on the shoulder without a shoulder rest, rather than held under the chin. He is a member of the Kuijken String Quartet, which he formed in 1986. In recent years, he has also performed as conductor of symphonies of the Romantic era. His brothers are also known for historically informed performance: Barthold Kuijken is a flutist and recorder player and Wieland Kuijken, also a member of the Kuijken Quartet, is a cellist and gambist. They all have worked extensively with harpsichordist Gustav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christoph Poppen
Christoph Poppen (born 9 March 1956) is a German conductor, violinist and academic teacher. Career Poppen was born in Münster. As a violinist, he was awarded first prize in the Kocian Violin Competition age 14. He studied the violin with Kurt Schäffer at the Robert Schumann Hochschule, later with Oskar Schumsky, Nathan Milstein, and Joseph Gingold.Background Information ECM 2001 In 1978, Poppen founded the , winning in 1981 at the international string quartet competition in Evian. He was the conductor of the chamber orchestra Detmolder Kammerorchest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henning Kraggerud
Henning Kraggerud (born 23 June 1973) is a Norwegian musician and composer. Career Kraggerud was born in Oslo. He studied with Camilla Wicks, Emanuel Hurwitz, and Stephan Barratt-Due, before embarking on a career that has brought solo appearances thought Europe, Russia and United States. He made his American debut as a recitalist in 1998 at Carnegie Hall, and has collaborated in recitals and chamber-music performances. A leader-soloist of chamber orchestras and sinfoniettas, Kraggerud is skilled at improvisation, and is an experienced composer, having written music arrangements and his own cadenzas. His recordings for Naxos include Grieg's ''Violin Sonatas'' and ''Norwegian Favorites'' for violin and orchestra. A recipient of Norway's prestigious Grieg Prize, Kraggerud was appointed the Bergen International Festival Artist-Residence in 2004. In 2011, Kraggerud took over from Leif Ove Andsnes as co-Artistic Director of the Risør Festival of Chamber Music. From 2012, Kraggeru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
