Maxence Larrieu (born 27 October 1934 in
Marseille
Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern Fra ...
) is a French classical flautist.
Career
He studied flute from age 10 at the Marseille Conservatory of Music with
Joseph Rampal
Joseph Rampal (12 September 1898 – 12 January 1983) was a distinguished flutist in his own right, albeit better known as the father of the internationally renowned soloist Jean-Pierre Rampal.
Graduate of the French Flute School
Born in Prove ...
,
who was the father of
Jean-Pierre Rampal
Jean-Pierre Louis Rampal (7 January 1922 – 20 May 2000) was a French flautist. He has been personally "credited with returning to the Western concert flute, flute the popularity as a solo classical instrument it had not held since the 18th ce ...
. In 1958, Larrieu won the first prize at the International Geneva Competition. He has won 12 Grand Prix du Disque.
He has over 100 recordings to his credit, has won many awards and has recorded with orchestras from several countries including
I Musici,
l’Ensemble Instrumental, Chamber Orchestra of the Sarre, Orchestre de chambre Jean-François Paillard, and the Philharmonic of Turin.
He was the tutor of Massimo Mercelli.
“Maxence Larrieu" international flute competition
Since 2007, he has held an annual flute competition.
References
External links
Naxos Biography of Maxence Larrieu
Musicians from Marseille
1934 births
French classical flautists
Living people
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