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| Marion was born in ] on Christmas Day 1938. He studied at the Marseille Conservatoire under renowned |
Marion was born in ] on Christmas Day 1938. He studied at the Marseille Conservatoire under renowned flutist ], and gained the award ''premier prix du flute'' when he was only 14. He later studied with Rampal at the ] (where he eventually became a professor), and gained fame after winning a prize at the ].<ref name="Independent_Obituary"/> | ||
| In 1964, the French national broadcaster ] | In 1964, the French national broadcaster ] | ||
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appointed Marion as first flutist, and later to the ]. In 1972 he became a soloist for the ]. He joined the chamber orchestra ] in 1977, working with ].<ref name="Independent_Obituary"/> | ||
| He taught every summer at the ''Académie internationale d'été'' in ], becoming director in 1986. His stature was able to attract some of the world's best musicians to the organisation as teachers, including ], ] and ].<ref name="Independent_Obituary"/> | He taught every summer at the ''Académie internationale d'été'' in ], becoming director in 1986. His stature was able to attract some of the world's best musicians to the organisation as teachers, including ], ] and ].<ref name="Independent_Obituary"/> | ||
| Marion played a gold |
Marion played a gold flute, made by the ] of Japan, and encompassed a wide variety of different musical styles. However he expressed a special admiration for the great ] flutist-composers, as well as for the Czech composer ].<ref name="Independent_Obituary"/> | ||
| Marion died of a ] while on tour in ], ], aged 59. | Marion died of a ] while on tour in ], ], aged 59. | ||
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Alain Marion (25 December 1938 – 16 August 1998) was a French flutist, and considered one of the world's best flute players of the late twentieth century.
Biography
Marion was born in Marseille on Christmas Day 1938. He studied at the Marseille Conservatoire under renowned flutist Joseph Rampal, and gained the award premier prix du flute when he was only 14. He later studied with Rampal at the Conservatoire de Paris (where he eventually became a professor), and gained fame after winning a prize at the Geneva International Music Competition.
In 1964, the French national broadcaster Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française appointed Marion as first flutist, and later to the Orchestre de Paris. In 1972 he became a soloist for the Orchestre National de France. He joined the chamber orchestra Ensemble InterContemporain in 1977, working with Pierre Boulez.
He taught every summer at the Académie internationale d'été in Nice, becoming director in 1986. His stature was able to attract some of the world's best musicians to the organisation as teachers, including Jean-Pierre Rampal, Jessye Norman and Henryk Szeryng.
Marion played a gold flute, made by the Sankyo Flute Company of Japan, and encompassed a wide variety of different musical styles. However he expressed a special admiration for the great baroque flutist-composers, as well as for the Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů.
Marion died of a heart attack while on tour in Seoul, South Korea, aged 59.
References
- ^ Joyce, Laurence (1998-08-24). "Obituary: Alain Marion". The Independent. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
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External Links
- Photographs of Alain Marion at the Académie Internationale d'Eté in Nice, 1968, 1970 & 1974