Louis Frémaux (b. August 13, 1921, Aire-sur-la-Lys, France) is a French conductor. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Aire-sur-la-Lys is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Conducting is the act of directing a Musical performance by way of visible gestures
Frémaux worked with the orchestra of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, after having been released from the French Foreign Legion at the request of Prince Rainier. The Opéra de Monte-Carlo is an Opera company in the principality of Monaco. Rainier III Prince of Monaco (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi 31 May 1923 &ndash 6 April 2005) styled His Serene Highness He was the first music director of the Orchestre Philharmonique Rhône-Alpes (later the Orchestre National de Lyon), from 1969 to 1971. The Orchestre National de Lyon (ONL is a French Orchestra based in Lyon.
In the UK, , Frémaux was principal conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) from 1969 to 1978. The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO is a British orchestra based in Birmingham, England. During his CBSO tenure, he formed the CBSO Chorus, with Gordon Clinton as its chorus master. [1] However, his CBSO tenure ended in controversy after the relationship between Frémaux and the orchestra players had broken down. [2]
Frémaux served as chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony from 1979 to 1982. The Sydney Symphony is a Symphony orchestra based in Sydney, Australia. [3] [4]
References
- ^ Cross, Anthony, "Reports: Birmingham" (September 1978). The Musical Times, 119(1627): pp. 783-785.
- ^ Terry Grimley. "Who will pick up Oramo's baton?", The Birmingham Post, 23 February 2006. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
- ^ Blanks, Fred R. , "Reports: Australia" (October 1977). The Musical Times, 118(1616): pp. 845-846.
- ^ Blanks, Fred R. , "Reports: Sydney" (June 1981). The Musical Times, 122(1660): p. 405.
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| Preceded by Henri Tomasi |
Music Director, Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra 1956–1965 |
Succeeded by Igor Markevitch |
| Preceded by no predecessor |
Music Director, Orchestre Philharmonique Rhône-Alpes 1969–1971 |
Succeeded by Serge Baudo |
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