Patrick Davin (16 February 1962 – 9 September 2020) was a Belgian orchestra conductor.

Biography

Davin began studying violin at the Académie de Huy, then at the

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, where he took courses in violin, piano, harmonics, and fugue. He continued his education at the Conservatoire de Toulon. Davin was a pupil of René Defossez,

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. He helped many contemporary composers create their works, such as

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, Bruno Mantovani,

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. He served as musical and artistic director of the Orchestre symphonique de Mulhouse from 2013 to 2020. In July 2020, he became director of the music department of the Royal Conservatory of Liège. Patrick Davin died in

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on 9 September 2020 at the age of 58.

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* * 1962 births 2020 deaths Belgian conductors (music) Male conductors (music) 20th-century conductors (music) 20th-century Belgian male musicians 21st-century conductors (music) 21st-century male musicians 21st-century Belgian musicians Royal Conservatory of Liège alumni Academic staff of the Royal Conservatory of Liège People from Huy {{Belgium-conductor-stub