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'''Stéphane Denève''' (born 1971) is a [[France|French]] [[conducting|conductor]]. Born in [[Tourcoing]], [[France]], and a graduate of the [[Paris Conservatoire]], Denève has worked as conducting assistant to [[Sir Georg Solti]] with the [[Orchestre de Paris]], [[Georges Prêtre]] at the [[Opéra National de Paris]], and [[Seiji Ozawa]] at the [[Saito Kinen Festival]] in 1998. He made his USA conducting debut at [[Santa Fe Opera]] in 1999 with ''Dialogues des Carmelites'', and has worked with many other of the world's major orchestras as well.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0CE7DC1230F934A3575BC0A96F958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all | title=Music Review: A Striking New Design For Poulenc's Nuns | publisher=New York Times | author=Anthony Tommasini | date=7 August 1999 | accessdate=2007-05-21}}</ref>
'''Stéphane Denève''' (born 1971) is a [[France|French]] [[conducting|conductor]]. Born in [[Tourcoing]], [[France]], and a graduate of the [[Paris Conservatoire]], Denève has worked as conducting assistant to [[Sir Georg Solti]] with the [[Orchestre de Paris]], [[Georges Prêtre]] at the [[Opéra National de Paris]], and [[Seiji Ozawa]] at the [[Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto]] in 1998. He made his USA conducting debut at [[Santa Fe Opera]] in 1999 with ''Dialogues des Carmelites'', and has worked with many other of the world's major orchestras as well.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0CE7DC1230F934A3575BC0A96F958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all | title=Music Review: A Striking New Design For Poulenc's Nuns | publisher=New York Times | author=Anthony Tommasini | date=7 August 1999 | accessdate=2007-05-21}}</ref>


Denève assumed the post of music director of the [[Royal Scottish National Orchestra]] (RSNO) in September 2005 where, in his first season, he led the orchestra at the 2006 Proms concerts in London, and its first ever performance in France.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/review.cfm?id=257002006 | title=Avant garde alliance | publisher=Scotland on Sunday | author=Sarah Jones | date=19 February 2006 | accessdate=2007-05-21}}</ref> His current contract with the Orchestra is expected to continue until 2011.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.1338739.0.0.php | title=RSNO to retain music director and receive £750,000 from executive | publisher=The Herald | author=Phil Miller | date=19 April 2007 | accessdate=2007-05-21}}</ref>
Denève assumed the post of music director of the [[Royal Scottish National Orchestra]] (RSNO) in September 2005 where, in his first season, he led the orchestra at the 2006 Proms concerts in London, and its first ever performance in France.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/review.cfm?id=257002006 | title=Avant garde alliance | publisher=Scotland on Sunday | author=Sarah Jones | date=19 February 2006 | accessdate=2007-05-21}}</ref> His current contract with the Orchestra is expected to continue until 2011.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.1338739.0.0.php | title=RSNO to retain music director and receive £750,000 from executive | publisher=The Herald | author=Phil Miller | date=19 April 2007 | accessdate=2007-05-21}}</ref>

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Stéphane Denève (born 1971) is a French conductor. Born in Tourcoing, France, and a graduate of the Paris Conservatoire, Denève has worked as conducting assistant to Sir Georg Solti with the Orchestre de Paris, Georges Prêtre at the Opéra National de Paris, and Seiji Ozawa at the Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto in 1998. He made his USA conducting debut at Santa Fe Opera in 1999 with Dialogues des Carmelites, and has worked with many other of the world's major orchestras as well.[1]

Denève assumed the post of music director of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) in September 2005 where, in his first season, he led the orchestra at the 2006 Proms concerts in London, and its first ever performance in France.[2] His current contract with the Orchestra is expected to continue until 2011.[3]

In July 2007, Denève married Asa Masters in a ceremony in California.[4]

References

  1. ^ Anthony Tommasini (7 August 1999). "Music Review: A Striking New Design For Poulenc's Nuns". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
  2. ^ Sarah Jones (19 February 2006). "Avant garde alliance". Scotland on Sunday. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
  3. ^ Phil Miller (19 April 2007). "RSNO to retain music director and receive £750,000 from executive". The Herald. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
  4. ^ Matthew Westphal (24 July 2007). "Love Among the Grapevines: Conductor Weds Between Performances at Napa Valley's Festival del Sole". Playbill Arts. Retrieved 2007-09-07. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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