Selection committee 2020

Laurent Bayle

Laurent Bayle

Diplômé de l’Institut d’études politiques de Lyon (1974), enseignant de lettres modernes (1974-77), il est très tôt attiré par l’action culturelle. Début 1977, il devient directeur adjoint du Théâtre de l’Est lyonnais, structure qui fédère plusieurs villes de la communauté urbaine de Lyon et abrite le projet artistique de la Compagnie de la Satire. Fin

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François-Xavier Roth

François-Xavier Roth

François-Xavier Roth (born Paris, 1971) is one of today’s most charismatic and enterprising conductors. Since 2015, he has been General Music Director of the City of Cologne, leading both the Gürzenich Orchestra and the Opera. He will take up the position of Principal Guest Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra at the start of the 2017-18 season In 2003, he founded Les

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Graciane Finzi

Graciane Finzi

Graciane Finzi was accepted at the Paris Conservatoire National Supérieur at age 10. Two years later, she integrated Joseph Benvenuti’s piano class but resolutely turned to composition at age 15 and graduated in harmony, counterpoint, fugue and composition. She has been awarded the SACEM Grand Prix de la Promotion Symphonique, the Georges Enesco Prize, the

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