Olivier Ochanine

Olivier Fabrice Ochanine (born September 7, 1979) is a French conductor and flautist; he is the Music Director and Chief Conductor of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO), the national orchestra of the Philippines.[1]

Ochanine holds a masters degree in Conducting from the University of Southern California and is currently studying for a Doctorate in Orchestral Conducting, at the Cincinnati College - Conservatory of Music.

Professional career

Since 2010, Ochanine has brought about various premieres of works including, amongst others, Carl Nielsen's Symphony No. 4 and Aladdin Suite, Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances, Honegger's Pastorale d'Eté, Bartok's Two Pictures, and Dvorak's Czech Suite.

Ochanine has also been credited for greatly improving the level of the PPO's playing.[2] Under him, the PPO has made its first recording in over a decade.

References

  1. , Cultural Center of the Philippines.
  2. , Review in Philippine Star by Rosalinda Orosa.

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