Orchestre Français des Jeunes
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| Orchestre Français des Jeunes | |
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| Short name | OFJ |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Principal conductor | Fabien Gabel |
| Website | www |
The Orchestre Français des Jeunes (French Youth Orchestra, French: [ɔʁkɛstʁə fʁɑ̃sɛ de ʒœn], OFJ) is the national youth orchestra of France, founded in 1982 by the Ministry of Culture.[1][2] It consists of young musicians of ages 16 to 25, selected by audition.
In 2013, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty, the Orchestre Français des Jeunes performed a series of concerts together with its German counterpart, the Bundesjugendorchester, under the direction of Dennis Russell Davies.[3]
It is a member of the European Federation of National Youth Orchestras.[4]
List of musical directors[edit]
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- 1982-1983: Jérôme Kaltenbach
- 1984-1985: Emmanuel Krivine
- 1986: Sylvain Cambreling
- 1987-1991: Emmanuel Krivine
- 1992-1998: Marek Janowski
- 1998-2001: Jesus Lopez Cobos
- 2001-2004: Emmanuel Krivine
- 2004: Jesus Lopez Cobos
- 2005-2008: Jean-Claude Casadesus
- 2008: Dennis Russell Davies
- 2009-2010: Kwamé Ryan
- 2011-2014: Dennis Russell Davies
- 2015-2016: David Zinman
- since 2017: Fabien Gabel[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Kubik, Suzana (18 July 2018). "À quoi servent les orchestres de jeunes ?". France Musique (in French). Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ Orchestre Français des Jeunes. "OFJ". www.ofj.fr. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Deutsche und französische Jugendorchester beim Élysée-Jubiläum". MUSIK HEUTE (in German). 15 August 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ European Federation of National Youth Orchestras. "Members&Partners". Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "OFJ / Fabien Gabel, nouveau directeur musical". Association Française des Orchestres (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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