Emmanuel Krivine, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Emmanuel Krivine

French conductor

Date of Birth: 07-May-1947

Place of Birth: Grenoble, Auvergne-RhĂ´ne-Alpes, France

Profession: conductor

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Emmanuel Krivine

  • Emmanuel Krivine (born 7 May 1947, Grenoble) is a French conductor, the son of a Polish mother and a Russian father.
  • He studied the violin as a youth and was a winner of the Premier Prix at the Paris Conservatoire, at age 16.
  • He later studied at the Queen Elisabeth School in Brussels.
  • He stopped playing the violin after a car accident in 1981.Inspired by a meeting with Karl Böhm, Krivine began to develop an interest in conducting.
  • He was principal guest conductor of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France from 1976 to 1983.
  • From 1987 to 2000, he was music director of the Orchestre National de Lyon.
  • He has also served as music director of the Orchestre Français des Jeunes for 11 years. In 2004, Krivine established the orchestra La Chambre Philharmonique.
  • In 2006, he became music director of the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra (OPL), with an initial contract of 3 years, after becoming the orchestra's principal guest conductor in 2002.
  • In May 2009, Krivine extended his contract with the orchestra through the 2014-2015 season.
  • He concluded his tenure as the OPL's music director at the end of the 2014-2015 season.
  • In 2013, he became principal guest conductor of the Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra, with a contract through the 2015-2016 season.
  • In May 2014, Krivine was named the next principal guest conductor of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, effective September 2015, for an initial period of 4 years.
  • In June 2016, the Orchestre National de France (ONF) announced the appointment of Krivine as its next music director, effective with the 2017-2018 season, with an initial contract of 3 years.
  • He held the title of ONF music director-designate (directeur musical dĂ©signĂ©) for the 2016-2017 season.
  • He is scheduled to conclude his music directorship of the ONF at the close of the 2020-2021 season.Krivine has conducted recordings for the Deutsche Grammophon, Warner Classics, Timpani, and Naive labels.

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