François Leleux (born July 1971 in

Croix, Nord Croix (; pcd, Crox) is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. It is located northeast of the city of Lille about from the centre. The headquarters of Auchan, a h ...

) is a French oboist, conductor, and professor. His professional career began at 18 when he became principal oboe at the

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. He went on to win a solo position at the

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and currently does some concerts with the

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as well as putting out CDs. He is married to violinist

Lisa Batiashvili Elisabeth Batiashvili ( ka, ელისაბედ ბათიაშვილი; born 7 March 1979), professionally known as Lisa Batiashvili, is a prominent Georgia (country), Georgian violinist active across Europe and the United States. A ...

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1971 births Living people People from Croix, Nord French classical oboists Male oboists French male conductors (music) 21st-century French conductors (music) 21st-century French male musicians {{woodwind-musician-stub