Emmanuel Krivine (born 7 May 1947, Grenoble) is a French conductor, the son of a Polish mother and a Russian father. He studied the violin as a youth and was a prize-winner at the Paris Conservatoire. He later studied at the Queen Elisabeth School in Brussels.
Inspired by a meeting with Karl Böhm, Krivine began to develop an interest in conducting. He was principal guest conductor of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France from 1976 to 1983. From 1987 to 2000, he was music director of the Orchestre National de Lyon. He has also served as music director of the Orchestre Français des Jeunes for 11 years.
In 2004, Krivine established the orchestra La Chambre Philharmonique. In 2006, he became music director of the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra (OPL), with an initial contract of 3 years, after becoming the orchestra's principal guest conductor in 2002.[1] In May 2009, Krivine extended his contract with the orchestra through the 2014-2015 season.[2]
Krivine has conducted recordings for the Deutsche Grammophon, Warner Classics,[3] Timpani, and Naive[4] labels.
| Preceded by Serge Baudo |
Music Director, Orchestre National de Lyon 1987–2000 |
Succeeded by David Robertson |
| Preceded by Bramwell Tovey |
Music Director, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra 2006–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |