Michel Bouvard
Illustration — Michel Bouvard in 2015 Michel Bouvard (born 16 January 1958 in Lyon) is a French classical organist. He is the grandson of composer Jean Henri Antoine Bouvard and studied organ under André Isoir and Suzanne Chaisemartin. Since 1996, he has been titular organist of the great organ of the Basilica of Saint-Sernin in Toulouse and is also one of three cotitular organists at the Palace of Versailles.
Michel Bouvard
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- Born
- 1958. · 6th arrondissement of Lyon.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- musicologist, organist, music educator, artistic director, university teacher and musician.
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris.
- Honours
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
- Languages
- French.
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Illustration — Michel Bouvard in 2015 Michel Bouvard (born 16 January 1958 in Lyon) is a French classical organist. He is the grandson of composer Jean Henri Antoine Bouvard and studied organ under André Isoir and Suzanne Chaisemartin. Since 1996, he has been titular organist of the great organ of the Basilica of Saint-Sernin in Toulouse and is also one of three cotitular organists at the Palace of Versailles.
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Michel Bouvard (born 1958) is a French artistic director, music educator and musician, among other activities. The artistic director was born in 6th arrondissement of Lyon.
Michel Bouvard studied at Conservatoire de Paris. The artistic director worked for Conservatoire de Paris and Toulouse Regional Conservatory and held the position of artistic director.
Languages used include French. Michel Bouvard received Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
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Michel Bouvard is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded with the occupation artistic director. Recorded with the occupation music educator. Recorded as musicologist, organist, music educator, artistic director and university teacher.
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1958
Michel Bouvard born at 6th arrondissement of Lyon.
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He served as the professor of organ at the Conservatoire de Paris from 1995 to 2021, alongside Olivier Latry.
Michel Bouvard studied at Conservatoire de Paris. Olivier Houette is recorded as having studied under Michel Bouvard. The recorded working language is French. Employment is recorded with Conservatoire de Paris and Toulouse Regional Conservatory. Positions recorded include artistic director. Distinctions recorded are Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
• François Couperin: Messe des couvents avec plain-chant baroque alterné • Sony classical - Organ of Cintegabelle • Sony classical - Organ of Saint-Maximin • Johann Sebastian Bach: Clavier-Übung III • Sony classical - BMG - Orgue Grenzing du CNSM of Lyon • French authors of the 16th and 17th centuries • Works by Eustache du Caurroy, Charles Racquet, Louis Couperin... • Various pieces • Chamade - organ of Mesnil-Amelot • Louis Vierne: Messe solennelle pour 2 orgues et chœur and Pièces de fantaisie • Charles-Marie Widor: Symphonie romane (written especially for the Basilique Saint-Sernin de Toulouse, a Romanesque basilica that had strongly impressed Widor) • Tempéraments - Chœur des Éléments - Organ of Saint-Sernin in Toulouse • Maurice Duruflé: Requiem • Hortus - Chœur des Éléments - Organ of Notre-Dame du Taur in Toulouse • Alexandre Pierre François Boëly: 14 préludes sur des cantiques de Denizot. • Bach: extracts from the Orgelbüchlein. • Jean Bouvard: 3 Noëls variés • AOM - Organ of Saint-Jacques in Muret • "L’orgue Cavaillé-Coll de Saint-Sernin de Toulouse": • Works by Charles-Marie Widor, Franz Liszt, César Franck, Louis Vierne • Éditions Solstice
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Formation and teaching. Bouvard studied at Conservatoire de Paris. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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