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Conductor  

 

Franck-Emmanuel Comte is a renowned French conductor and pianist who has made a significant contribution to the world of classical music. Born on December 16, 1968, in Lyon, France, Comte showed an early interest in music and began playing the piano at the age of six. He was a prodigious talent and quickly gained recognition for his exceptional musical abilities. Comte's musical education began at the Conservatoire National de Région de Lyon, where he studied piano and conducting. He later continued his studies at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, where he received a diploma in piano performance. Comte also studied conducting with renowned conductors such as Pierre Boulez, Seiji Ozawa, and Leonard Bernstein. Comte's career as a conductor began in 1992 when he was appointed as the assistant conductor of the Orchestre National de Lyon. He quickly gained recognition for his exceptional conducting skills and was soon invited to conduct other orchestras in France and abroad. In 1996, he was appointed as the principal conductor of the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, a position he held until 2003. During his tenure with the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Comte led the orchestra in numerous performances and recordings, including a critically acclaimed recording of Mozart's Piano Concertos with pianist Maria João Pires. He also collaborated with other renowned soloists such as Maxim Vengerov, Mischa Maisky, and Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Comte's reputation as a conductor continued to grow, and he was soon invited to conduct other orchestras around the world. He has conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestre National de France, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, among others. Comte has also been a frequent guest conductor at major opera houses, including the Opéra National de Paris, the Opéra de Lyon, the Théâtre du Châtelet, and the Teatro Real in Madrid. He has conducted numerous operas, including Mozart's Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte, and Le nozze di Figaro, Verdi's La traviata and Rigoletto, and Puccini's La bohème and Tosca. In addition to his work as a conductor, Comte is also an accomplished pianist. He has performed as a soloist with numerous orchestras, including the Orchestre National de Lyon, the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France. He has also given recitals in major concert halls around the world, including the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, the Wigmore Hall in London, and the Carnegie Hall in New York. Comte's recordings as a pianist include works by Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, and Debussy. He has also recorded as a conductor, including recordings of works by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, and Brahms. Comte has received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to the world of classical music. In 1998, he was awarded the Prix de la Révélation Musicale by the French Association of Music Critics. In 2001, he was awarded the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture. In 2007, he was awarded the Prix de la Critique Musicale for his recording of Mozart's Piano Concertos with Maria João Pires.

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