Person in history
Jean Fournet
Jean Fournet, French conductor (born 1913)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2008 · November 3
- Known as
- conductor, music educator, flautist, and musician. Citizenship: France
Their story
Who they were
Biography Fournet was born in Rouen in 1913. His father was a flutist who gave him some instruction on the flute and music theory. Fournet was then trained at the Conservatoire de Paris in flute by Gaston Blanquart and Marcel Moyse , and conducting by Philippe Gaubert (himself a flutist). He performed on the flute at age fifteen with the Orchestra of the Théâtre des Arts in Rouen . He first established himself as a conductor in his native country conducting in Rouen 1936–1940, Marseille 1940–1944,
Jean Fournet was a French flautist and conductor.
Early life
Educated at: Conservatoire de Paris.
Path and career
Worked with / for: Opéra-Comique, École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot, Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, and Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.
Awards / honours: Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres.
Why this date
Jean Fournet appears on our November 3 calendar for 2008 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Jean Fournet
When did Jean Fournet die?
November 3 2008.
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