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Georges Carrère (19 May 1897 – 31 December 1986) was a French classical violinist and head of the
Conservatoire de Bordeaux The Conservatoire de Bordeaux is an arts conservatory that offers higher education in music, dance and drama in Bordeaux, France. It is one of the leading schools in France for singers and saxophonists. Founded in 1821, the school is operated by ...
and the l’ Orchestre Philharmonique de Bordeaux.


Biography

Born in
Bordeaux Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; it, Bordò; es, Burdeos) is a port city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, Southwestern France. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefectur ...
by a father conductor at the
Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux The Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux is an opera house in Bordeaux, France, first inaugurated on 17 April 1780. It was in this theatre that the ballet ''La fille mal gardée'' premiered in 1789, and where a young Marius Petipa staged some of his firs ...
and a singing mother,Edmond Cardoze, ''Musique et Musiciens en Aquitaine'', Aubéron, 1992, . Carrère studied music in Bordeaux where he obtained a First Prize for violin in 1912 in Joseph Gaspard's class. He then continued his studies in Paris working with
Lucien Capet Lucien Louis Capet (8 January 1873 – 18 December 1928) was a French violinist, pedagogue and composer. Career Capet came from the Paris proletariat. By the age of fifteen, he had to maintain himself by playing in bistros and cafes. He studied ...
, César Geloso and
Édouard Nadaud Édouard Louis Nadaud (14 April 1862 – 13 February 1928) was a French classical violinist. An heir of the , he taught the violin at the Conservatoire de Paris from 1900 to 1924. Biography Nadaud was born at 46 rue des Dames (Quartier des B ...
, then 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 ...
where he studied violin in Guillaume Rémy's class and
harmony In music, harmony is the process by which individual sounds are joined together or composed into whole units or compositions. Often, the term harmony refers to simultaneously occurring frequencies, pitches ( tones, notes), or chords. However ...
in that of
Émile Pessard Émile Louis Fortuné Pessard (29 May 1843 – 10 February 1917) was a French composer. Pessard was born and died in Paris. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris, where he won 1st prize in Harmony. In 1866 he won the Grand Prix de Rome with h ...
; there he obtained a 2nd prize for violin in 1923. He was in the infantry and then the air force during the First World War during which he was wounded and decorated (
Croix de guerre The ''Croix de Guerre'' (, ''Cross of War'') is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was first awa ...
).Jean et Bernard Guérin, ''Des hommes et des activités - autour d'un demi-siècle'', Editions B.E.B., 1957, . He later returned to the Conservatoire de Paris and worked with
Carl Flesch Carl Flesch (born Károly Flesch, 9 October 1873 – 14 November 1944) was a Hungarian violinist and teacher. Flesch’s compendium ''Scale System'' is a staple of violin pedagogy. Life and career Flesch was born in Moson (now part of Mosonmagy ...
and
Georges Enesco George Enescu (; – 4 May 1955), known in France as Georges Enesco, was a Romanian composer, violinist, conductor and teacher. Regarded as one of the greatest musicians in Romanian history, Enescu is featured on the Romanian five lei. Biogr ...
from which followed a career of
concert A concert is a live music performance in front of an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, choir, or band. Concerts are held in a wide variety a ...
ist. When his mother died, he returned to live in Bordeaux with his father and sister and married Paule Dencausse in 1925. With his wife (pianist), Eugène Feillou (
violist ; german: Bratsche , alt=Viola shown from the front and the side , image=Bratsche.jpg , caption= , background=string , hornbostel_sachs=321.322-71 , hornbostel_sachs_desc=Composite chordophone sounded by a bow , range= , related= *Violin family ...
) and Henri Barouk (
cellist The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually tuned in perfect fifths: from low to high, C2, G2, D3 ...
), he founded the Georges Carrère Quartet who gave its inaugural concert in 1928. He was later also a member of the Around 1934, he was appointed violin teacher at the
Conservatoire de Bordeaux The Conservatoire de Bordeaux is an arts conservatory that offers higher education in music, dance and drama in Bordeaux, France. It is one of the leading schools in France for singers and saxophonists. Founded in 1821, the school is operated by ...
and in charge of organizing the concerts of the Bordeaux Philharmonic Orchestra. He then became Inspector of Studies at the Bordeaux Conservatory and then its Deputy Director with
Gaston Poulet Gaston Poulet (10 April 1892 – 14 April 1974) was a French violinist and conductor. He played an important part in the diffusion of the contemporary music of the first half of the 20th century. His son Gérard Poulet, born in 1938, is also a viol ...
, to whom he succeeded on 1 July 1948 while conducting the orchestra class and the violin excellence course. He was the Music Director of the Bordeaux Philharmonic Orchestra from 1944 to 1963 and remained Director of the Conservatory until 1968.Sandrine Saïah et Henri Lagrave, ''Deux siècles d'arts à Bordeaux: au-delà de la Révolution'', Nouvelles Editions Corail, 1988, . He was a member of the jury of the Conservatoire de Paris competition and of the
Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition The Long–Thibaud–Crespin Competition is an international classical music competition for pianists, violinists and singers that has been held in France since 1943. (A Jacques Thibaud Competition was held the year before in Bordeaux: Jacques ...
.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Carrere, Georges 1897 births Musicians from Bordeaux 1986 deaths Conservatoire de Paris alumni 20th-century French male classical violinists Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France)