Fabien Gabel (born 10 September 1975) is a French conductor.
Fabien Gabel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 September 1975 Paris |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Conductor |
Biography
editAs a youth, Gabel began trumpet studies at age 6. He continued his music education at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, where he won a first prize in 1996, and at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe. His interest in conducting began in his mid-20's.[1] Gabel won the Donatella Flick Conducting Competition in November 2004,[2] and subsequently served as an assistant conductor with the London Symphony Orchestra as a result of this award.
Gabel was music director of the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec from 2012 to 2021.[3] Gabel served as music director of the Orchestre Français des Jeunes, initially for the period from 2017 to 2018,[1] and subsequently continuing through 2021. In 2019, Gabel first guest-conducted the Tonkünstler Orchestra. In June 2023, the Tonkünstler Orchestra announced the appointment of Gabel as its next principal conductor, effective with the 2025-2026 season, with an initial contract of four years.[4] [5]
Discography
edit- "Ne Me Refuse Pas" with Marie-Nicole Lemieux and the Orchestre National de France (Naïve)
- Oeuvres de Lucien Guerinel with the Orchestre National de France
- Saint-Saëns, Tchaikovsky, works for cello and orchestra: Stéphane Tétreault and the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec (Analekta)
- Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov with Natasha Paremski and The Royal Philharmonic
- Saint-Saëns: piano concertos n°2 & n°5, Louis Schwizgebel-Wang, piano, BBC Symphony Orchestra, cond. Martyn Brabbins & Fabien Gabel; label Aparté 2015
Awards and honours
edit- 1st prize for Trumpet at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris (1996)
- Winner of the Donatella Flick Conducting Competition (2004)[6]
- The 'Académie Charles Cros' award 2011 (Naïve recording)
References
edit- ^ a b Amandine Vachez (2019-08-20). "Entretien avec Fabien Gabel, directeur musical de l'Orchestre français des jeunes". Lille Actu. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ Ben Mattison (2004-11-23). "Sabien [sic] Gabel Wins London's Donatella Flick Conducting Competition". Playbill. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ Caroline Rodgers (2019-05-17). "Fabien Gabel renouvelle son contrat avec l'OSQ pour la saison 2019-2020". Ludwig Van Montréal. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ "Fabien Gabel übernimmt 2025" (Press release). Tonkünstler Orchestra. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "Neuer Chefdirigent des Tonkünstler-Orchesters" (Press release). KD Schmid. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "Donatella Flick Conducting Competition | Winners". Retrieved 2020-04-20.