Opéra Orchestre national Montpellier
The Opéra Orchestre national Montpellier is a French orchestra, associated with the Opéra national de Montpellier in Languedoc-Roussillon. The orchestra and opera are also associated with the Festival de Radio France et Montpellier created in 1985 by René Koering.[1]
History
editThe orchestra was established in 1979, with 40 musicians, as the Orchestre Philharmonique de Montpellier, with Louis Bertholon as its first music director and principal conductor. The orchestra was granted national status (Orchestre national) in 1999. In the 2000-2001 season, the Opéra de Montpellier and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Montpellier were merged into a single association, the Opéra Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie. The orchestra's current general director is Valérie Chevalier, since December 2013.
The orchestra's most recent principal conductor was Michael Schønwandt, from 2015.[2] to 2023. In April 2024, the orchestra announced the appointment of Roderick Cox as its new music director, effective September 2024.[3]
Music directors
edit- Louis Bertholon (1979–1985)
- Cyril Diederich (1985–1990)
- Gianfranco Masini (1992–1993)
- Friedemann Layer (1994–2007)
- Lawrence Foster (2009–2012)
- Michael Schønwandt (principal conductor, 2015–2023)
- Roderick Cox (designate, effective autumn 2024)
References
edit- ^ Anne Dulphy, Robert Frank Les relations culturelles internationales au XXe Siècle 2010 Page 321 "Festival de Radio-France - Montpellier (Languedoc-Roussillon), créé en 1985 par René Koering"
- ^ "Michael Schønwandt nommé Chef principal de l'Opéra-Orchestre National de Montpellier" (Press release). Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole. January 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Roderick Cox nommé Directeur musical de l'Opéra Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie" (Press release). Opéra Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
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