French conductor (born 1975)
Fabien Gabel |
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Born | (1975-09-10) 10 September 1975 (age 49)
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Nationality | French |
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Occupation | Conductor |
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Fabien Gabel (born 10 September 1975) is a French conductor.
Biography
As 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
Awards and honours
- 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)
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