The École Normale de Musique de Paris "Alfred Cortot" (ENMP) is a leading
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. The school is not recognised by the
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.
History
The École was founded on 6 October 1919 as a private institution by French pianist Alfred Cortot and Auguste Mangeot, director of the magazine ''Le Monde musical''.
In 1927, the school moved from a building in the rue Jouffroy-d'Abbans to 114 bis boulevard Malesherbes, a
Belle Époque
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mansion given by the Marquise of Maleissye, where it is situated to this day.
In 1962, after Cortot's death, composer Pierre Petit became the school's new director. Two years later, 1964, conductor Charles Munch was named school president. In 1968, Henri Dutilleux succeeded Münch's position as president and stayed in office until 1974.
Management
The board of directors included musicians of renowned standing including
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and
Jean-Michel Damase
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.
Since 1 January 2013, Françoise Noël-Marquis has held the post of director of the school, replacing Henri Heugel.
Salle Cortot
In 1929, the renowned architect Auguste Perret, who also responsible for the
, designed a new 500-seat concert hall for the school. Named "Salle Cortot" after the school's founder, the hall was designed in the "
Art Deco
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" style. Cortot once described it as: "A hall which sounds like a
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".
In 2001, a restoration of the Hall was carried out with the support of the French
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and Liliane Bettencourt. Today it hosts more than 160 concerts and musical events every year. Both the Salle Cortot and the school are registered as historical landmarks by the French Administration.
Teaching
Higher education courses include instrumental, vocal, composition, film composition, orchestral conducting, chamber music and piano accompaniment disciplines. Training courses offering individual private lessons with visiting professors are also available upon prior audition. The school also has an intensive and tailored program for gifted musicians ages 11 to 16 who wish to pursue a career in music.
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es with renowned musicians take place at the Salle Cortot. Notable artists who have lectured include Alfred Cortot himself, Samson François,
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,
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and
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Ä°lhan Baran
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Timur Selçuk
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Dinu Lipatti
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