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An envoy for symphonic music in the Île-de-France
 
Created in 1974, the Orchestre National d’Île de France is funded by the Regional Council of the Île-de-France and the Ministry of Culture. Its principal mission is to bring symphonic music to audiences throughout the Île de France region, and in particular to reach out to new audiences.
 
Between 2002 and 2008, the general direction of the ensemble was in the hands of composer Marc-Olivier Dupin, who introduced it to many prestigious conductors and soloists, extended the orchestra’s repertoire and revitalised its approach to concerts and to the public.
 
Then, Roland David manages the orchestra, which figures among the most dynamic ensembles in France. Since April 2009, according to Gramophone magazine, it has been among the top 10 most frequently engaged orchestras in the world.
 

An eclectic and revolutionary repertoire
 
Made up of 95 permanent musicians, the orchestra gives around one hundred concerts each season, offering to the inhabitants of the Île de France a wide variety of programmes drawn from three centuries of music, from great symphonies to new music, from baroque to a multiplicity of modern idioms (Lenine, Pink Martini, Craig Armstrong, Paolo Conte and Nosfell among others). The orchestra itself is also an innovator, having created about a hundred contemporary pieces over the course of the last fifteen years, as well as a festival, Île de découvertes.
 

Yoel Levi, Chief Conductor
 
Yoel Levi has been the Chief Conductor of the Orchestre National d’Île de France since autumn 2005. His appointment has served to strengthen the emphasis on quality and on the musical cohesion of the orchestra, as well as the drive to expand the symphonic repertoire and to build on the orchestra’s national and international reputation. Following four highly successful seasons directing the orchestra, Yoel Levi’s tenure has been extended until 2012.
 

The music-lovers of tomorrow
 
The Orchestre National d’Île de France is particularly dedicated to engaging with its younger audiences. Over the last few years, it has developed many ambitious and enthusiastic schemes, such as “behind the scenes” workshops and opportunities to meet the performers, as well as educational concerts and musical spectaculars. These schemes have enabled the orchestra to give young people a taste for music, allowing them to develop their acquaintance with the symphonic repertoire, as well as forging direct relationships with the musicians, becoming part of a living spectacle. Concerts such as Oi Brasil, La Fontaine de l’île, Renard and, more recently, Chantons avec l’Orchestre at the Salle Pleyel have brought the orchestra together with several thousand young singers.



 

Yoel Levi has been appointed Principal Conductor of the Orchestre National d’Île de France in 2005 for four years.

Yoel Levi had already been conducting the orchestra over previous years, and the choice of the musicians as well as of the head of the orchestra jointly went towards Maestro Levi when it came to recruiting a permanent Principal Conductor.
 
Maestro Yoel Levi conducts the orchestra for four programms a year, usually symphonical music, but also contemporary music and lyrical programms. He takes the orchestra for tours all aver the Greater Paris area, but also abroad (Spain, Central European countries…) He leads an active role in the life of the orchestra, as he takes part in the musician recruitment system (auditions).
 
To know more about Maestro Levi.
 

Photo © M. Chassat


 

Apart from its symphonical programm, the Orchestre National d’Île de France also has a music chamber programm.

Any musician from the orchestra can play a piece, in programms that are related to the themes of the symphonical programms. There are four programms a year, on Monday night, performed in a venue at the heart of Paris, the Auditorium Saint-Germain, which has been recently renovated to meet higher standards of accoustic quality.
 

To know more about what’s on this year :
 
L'Europe des Lumières on December 7
 
Tango et paso doble
on February 8
 
Premiers opus on April 12
 
L'Histoire du Soldat on May 31
 

MPAA / Auditorium Saint-Germain
4, rue Félibien
75006 Paris
 
Information and booking : 01 43 68 76 00
 




 

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