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'''William Lincoln Christie''' (born ], ]) is a ] and ]ist.
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'''William Lincoln Christie''' (born December 19, 1944) is an American-born French conductor and harpsichordist. He is a specialist in ] and ] repertoire and is the founder of the ensemble ].
He was born in ], and studied ] at ] and ] at ]. His teachers included ] and ]. He moved to ] in ], and became known for his interpretations of ], particularly ] Baroque music. In ] he founded ], named for a work by ], an ensemble devoted to Baroque music. He has also taught at the ].


== Biography ==
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Christie studied ] at ], where he was briefly assistant conductor of the ]. From 1966, he began studies at ] in music, where he was a student of harpsichordist ]. He was opposed to the ], and served in a reserve officers course to avoid the draft. He subsequently taught at ]. When his Dartmouth post was not renewed, Christie moved first to the United Kingdom (1970), and in 1971 to ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=William Christie - Founder and Musical co-director |url=https://www.arts-florissants.org/main/en_GB/william-christie-musical-director,-founder.html |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=www.arts-florissants.org}}</ref> He was one of a number of young men who left the United States at this time because of disagreement with the Vietnam War, and in order to avoid the draft. In France, he became known for his interpretations of ], particularly ], working with ] and others. He also performed contemporary music alongside baroque music with the Ensemble Five Centuries.<ref name="Wroe">{{cite news |author=Nicholas Wroe |date=2009-06-20 |title=A life in music: William Christie |newspaper=] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/jun/20/william-christie-baroque-music-interview |access-date=2009-12-25}}</ref>


Christie took French ] in 1995.<ref>{{cite news | author=Peter Conrad | title=Corpus Christie | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/jan/18/classicalmusicandopera | newspaper=] | date=2004-01-18 | access-date=2009-12-26}}</ref> He was appointed Grand Croix de la ] in 2014 and he is an Officier in the ]. He was elected a member of the French ] on November 12, 2008, in the "Unattached members" section (''Membres libres''), at the seat formerly held by ], Seat #1.<ref>{{cite press release | url=http://www.academie-des-beaux-arts.fr/actualites/2008/williamchristie%2012.11.08.pdf | title=Élection de M. William CHRISTIE dans la section des Membres Libres | publisher=Académie des Beaux-Arts | date=12 November 2008 | access-date=2008-11-27 | archive-date=2016-03-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204723/http://www.academie-des-beaux-arts.fr/actualites/2008/williamchristie%2012.11.08.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref> The elaborate gardens Christie designed for his house in ] were designated as a ] in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jardindewilliamchristie.fr/index.php|title=Jardin de William Christie|website=Jardindewilliamchristie.fr}}</ref> He has also received the ] Prize (2005) as well as the ] Choral Singing Prize, which was awarded by the ] in 2004. In 2002 he was awarded the ].<ref>{{cite web |title=History of the Harvard Arts Medal |url=https://ofa.fas.harvard.edu/harvard-arts-medal |publisher=Harvard University Office for the Arts |access-date=23 February 2019}}</ref>
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== Les Arts Florissants ==

] performs ]'s '']'' with Les Arts Florissants and Christie in 2020]]

In 1979, Christie founded ], named after the ] by ], which was to be its first fully staged production. Major recognition came in 1987 with the production of ]'s '']'' at the ] in ].<ref name=":0" /> Christie has also presented and recorded many unknown works by Marc-Antoine Charpentier (most of them were world premieres), '']'' H.491, '']'' H.490, '']'' H.495, '']'' H.488, '']'' H.480, '']'' H.481, many works composed for Christmas time, but also ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite news | author=Jamie James | title=A Cultural Ambassador More French Than the French | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/10/arts/classical-music-a-cultural-ambassador-more-french-than-the-french.html?scp=7&sq=&pagewanted=all | newspaper=] | date=1992-05-10 | access-date=2009-12-26}}</ref>

== Teaching ==
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Christie was a professor at the ] from 1982 to 1995, and maintains an active role in pedagogy by participating in master classes and academies. In 2002, he founded ''Le Jardin des Voix'', a biennial academy for young singers in ].<ref>{{cite news | author=Amanda Holloway | title= A Baroque Boot Camp For Singers With a Gift | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE6DC123CF936A25750C0A9639C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all | newspaper=] | date=2005-03-15 | access-date=2009-12-26}}</ref> Since 2007, he has had an affiliation with the ], providing master classes in historical performance practice.<ref>{{cite journal | url=http://www.juilliard.edu/journal/2007-2008/0711/articles/0711_Christie.html | last=Weisman | first=Wendy | title=Christie to Launch 2-Part Residency at Juilliard | journal=The Juilliard Journal Online | volume=XXII | issue=3 | date=November 2007 | access-date=2009-12-19}}</ref>

== Repertoire ==
Christie has widened his group's core French repertoire, performing Marc-Antoine Charpentier, ], ], and ]. He has been guest conductor at the ], and productions for ], ] and the ]. He has also conducted period-instrument performances with more modern ensembles such as the ].<ref>{{cite news | author=Martin Kettle | title=Up the revolution | url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2002/apr/05/shopping.artsfeatures1 | newspaper=] | date=2002-04-05 | access-date=2007-03-24}}</ref>
In 2016 he conducted Les Arts Florissants in Bach's B Minor Mass at the Royal Albert Hall Proms.

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American-born French musician
William Christie
BornWilliam Lincoln Christie
(1944-12-19) December 19, 1944 (age 80)
Buffalo, New York, US
CitizenshipUnited States
France (since 1995)
EducationHarvard University
Yale University
Occupations
  • Conductor
  • harpsichordist
Years active1971–present
TitleFounder of Les Arts Florissants

William Lincoln Christie (born December 19, 1944) is an American-born French conductor and harpsichordist. He is a specialist in baroque and classical repertoire and is the founder of the ensemble Les Arts Florissants.

Biography

This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (April 2024)

Christie studied art history at Harvard University, where he was briefly assistant conductor of the Harvard Glee Club. From 1966, he began studies at Yale University in music, where he was a student of harpsichordist Ralph Kirkpatrick. He was opposed to the Vietnam War, and served in a reserve officers course to avoid the draft. He subsequently taught at Dartmouth College. When his Dartmouth post was not renewed, Christie moved first to the United Kingdom (1970), and in 1971 to France. He was one of a number of young men who left the United States at this time because of disagreement with the Vietnam War, and in order to avoid the draft. In France, he became known for his interpretations of Baroque music, particularly French Baroque music, working with René Jacobs and others. He also performed contemporary music alongside baroque music with the Ensemble Five Centuries.

Christie took French citizenship in 1995. He was appointed Grand Croix de la Légion d'honneur in 2014 and he is an Officier in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He was elected a member of the French Académie des Beaux-Arts on November 12, 2008, in the "Unattached members" section (Membres libres), at the seat formerly held by Marcel Marceau, Seat #1. The elaborate gardens Christie designed for his house in Thiré were designated as a monument historique in 2006. He has also received the Georges Pompidou Prize (2005) as well as the Liliane Bettencourt Choral Singing Prize, which was awarded by the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 2004. In 2002 he was awarded the Harvard Arts Medal.

Les Arts Florissants

Lea Desandre performs Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas with Les Arts Florissants and Christie in 2020

In 1979, Christie founded Les Arts Florissants, named after the opera of the same name by Marc-Antoine Charpentier, which was to be its first fully staged production. Major recognition came in 1987 with the production of Lully's Atys at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. Christie has also presented and recorded many unknown works by Marc-Antoine Charpentier (most of them were world premieres), Médée H.491, David and Jonathas H.490, Le Malade imaginaire H.495, La Descente d'Orphée aux enfers H.488, Les Plaisirs de Versailles H.480, Actéon H.481, many works composed for Christmas time, but also André Campra, Henry Desmarest, Michel-Richard Delalande, François Couperin, Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, Claudio Monteverdi and Jean-Philippe Rameau.

Teaching

This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (April 2024)

Christie was a professor at the Paris Conservatoire from 1982 to 1995, and maintains an active role in pedagogy by participating in master classes and academies. In 2002, he founded Le Jardin des Voix, a biennial academy for young singers in Caen. Since 2007, he has had an affiliation with the Juilliard School, providing master classes in historical performance practice.

Repertoire

Christie has widened his group's core French repertoire, performing Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Henry Purcell, George Frideric Handel, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He has been guest conductor at the Glyndebourne Festival, and productions for Zurich Opera, Festival d'Aix and the Opéra de Lyon. He has also conducted period-instrument performances with more modern ensembles such as the Berlin Philharmonic. In 2016 he conducted Les Arts Florissants in Bach's B Minor Mass at the Royal Albert Hall Proms.

References

  1. ^ "William Christie - Founder and Musical co-director". www.arts-florissants.org. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  2. Nicholas Wroe (2009-06-20). "A life in music: William Christie". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-12-25.
  3. Peter Conrad (2004-01-18). "Corpus Christie". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
  4. "Élection de M. William CHRISTIE dans la section des Membres Libres" (PDF) (Press release). Académie des Beaux-Arts. 12 November 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
  5. "Jardin de William Christie". Jardindewilliamchristie.fr.
  6. "History of the Harvard Arts Medal". Harvard University Office for the Arts. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  7. Jamie James (1992-05-10). "A Cultural Ambassador More French Than the French". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
  8. Amanda Holloway (2005-03-15). "A Baroque Boot Camp For Singers With a Gift". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
  9. Weisman, Wendy (November 2007). "Christie to Launch 2-Part Residency at Juilliard". The Juilliard Journal Online. XXII (3). Retrieved 2009-12-19.
  10. Martin Kettle (2002-04-05). "Up the revolution". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-03-24.

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