Emmanuel Krivine (born 7 May 1947, Grenoble) is a French conductor.

Emmanuel Krivine.
Born7 May, 1947.
OccupationFrench Conductor.

Biography edit

The son of a Polish mother and a Russian father, Krivine studied the violin as a youth. He was a winner of the Premier Prix at the Paris Conservatoire, at age 16.[1] He later studied at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Brussels. He stopped playing the violin after a car accident in 1981.[1]

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.[2] In May 2009, Krivine extended his contract with the orchestra through the 2014-2015 season.[3] He concluded his tenure as the OPL's music director at the end of the 2014-2015 season.[4][5] 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.[6][1]

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 désigné) for the 2016-2017 season.[7] In November 2019, the ONF announced the scheduled conclusion of his ONF tenure at the close of the 2020-2021 season.[8] In May 2020, Krivine resigned from his ONF post with immediate effect, one year ahead of his originally scheduled departure.[9]

Krivine has conducted recordings for the Deutsche Grammophon, Warner Classics,[10] Timpani, and Naive[11] labels.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Scottish orchestra to benefit from the French connection". The Herald. 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
  2. ^ Ben Mattison (2005-12-21). "Emmanuel Krivine to Lead Luxembourg Philharmonic". Playbill Arts. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
  3. ^ Agence France Presse (2009-05-18). "Emmanuel Krivine prolongé à la tête de l'orchestre du Luxembourg". Tageblatt. Retrieved 2009-07-12.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Gustavo Gimeno to be new Principal Conductor of the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg" (Press release). Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra. June 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
  5. ^ "Gustavo Gimeno takes over Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra". Luxemburger Wort. 2014-06-21. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
  6. ^ "Scottish Chamber Orchestra appoints Emmanuel Krivine as Principal Guest Conductor" (PDF) (Press release). Scottish Chamber Orchestra. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-20.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ Marie_Aude Roux (2016-06-13). "Une main ferme à l'Orchestre national de France". Le Monde. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  8. ^ Sofia Anastasio (2019-11-12). "Cristian Măcelaru nommé à la tête de l'Orchestre national de France". France Musique. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  9. ^ Victor Tribot Laspière (2020-05-28). "Démission surprise d'Emmanuel Krivine à la tête de l'Orchestre national de France". France Musique. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  10. ^ Anthony Holden (2005-01-02). "A blue-chip performance: Mahler/Hummel/Vadim Repin". The Observer. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
  11. ^ Tim Ashley (2005-11-25). "Mozart: Mass in C Minor, Piau/ Sollied/ Agnew/ Caton/ Accentus/ La Chambre Philharmonique/ Krivine". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-07-12.

Sources edit

  • Myers, Kurtz. Index to record reviews 1984–1987, G.K. Hall, 1989.
  • Pâris, Alain. Dictionnaire des interpretes et de l'interpretation musicale au XX siecle, Robert Laffont, 1989.
  • European Music Directory 2001, Vol. II, Munich 2001.

External links edit

Cultural offices
Preceded by Music Director, Orchestre National de Lyon
1987–2000
Succeeded by
Preceded by
(no predecessor)
Principal Conductor, La Chambre Philharmonique
2004–present
Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by Music Director, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra
2006–2015
Succeeded by
Gustavo Gimeno
Preceded by Music Director, Orchestre National de France
2017–2020
Succeeded by