Jean-Bernard Pommier

Jean-Bernard Pommier (born August 17, 1944 in Beziers), is a French pianist and conductor.

Biography

Pommier studied conducting at the Conservatoire de Paris with Yves Nat, Pierre Sancan and Eugene Bigot. In 1962 he won the International Competition for Young Musicians in Berlin. Then at 17 he was also the youngest finalist in the International Tchaikovsky Competition.^[1] He has performed in recitals and as soloist with numerous orchestras and in several European festivals. In chamber music, he has collaborated with Isaac Stern and Itzhak Perlman. He recorded the Sonata for two pianists Claude Bolling with the author in 1972. Jean-Bernard Pommier has been artistic director of the Northern Sinfonia and the Turin Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2006 he was appointed artistic director of the Menton Classical Music Festival.

References

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Preceded by Heinrich Schiff	Artistic Director, Northern Sinfonia 1996–1999	Succeeded by Thomas Zehetmair

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