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ASKREN to conduct the Orchestre de Bretagne

Elizabeth Askren has been invited to conduct the Orchestre de Bretagne in a series of educational and family concerts centered around Saint-Saëns’ Carnaval des Animaux. The concerts will be performed with actor Nidal Qannari and will take place in the Bretagne region. Noted as the youngest major orchestra in France, the Orchestre de Bretagne proudly ...

ASKREN to conduct World Premiere, Flâneries de Reims festival

Elizabeth Askren has been invited to guest conduct at French music festival Flâneries musicales de Reims in June. The concert features the Newman and Oltman Guitar Duo and the Orchestra from the Opéra de Reims in a programme entitled « From the New World ». Askren will conduct the World Premiere of Concierto Buenos Aires, the latest concerto ...

All-Brahms concerts in Paris

Elizabeth Askren guest-conducted the Brahms Philharmonie de Paris this May for a series of all-Brahms concerts.  The program featured Brahm’s violin concerto with New Zealand soloist Simone Roggen, and the powerful 4th symphony. The concerts took place at leading Parisian cathedrals Saint Eustache and the American Cathedral.

ASKREN subs with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

March 16, 2011 Elizabeth ASKREN was invited to fill in as guest conductor for a commercial recording session with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.  The session was recorded at AIR Studios in London and featured La Concorde, Gabon’s national anthem, re-orchestrated by Frédéric Gassita, who infused the work with jazz and folk-inspired elements.  The project was ...

ASKREN joins PhilGrenArt’ Roster

ASKREN joins PhilGrenArt’ Roster in 2011 Since January 2011, Elizabeth ASKREN is represented by Philippe Grenêche of PhilGrenArt’ International Management.  The agency specializes in operatic singers, coaches, directors and conductors, and represents its artists in productions throughout Europe, North America, and Asia. Contact Information PhilGrenArt’ – agence artistique Manager: Philippe Grenêche Address: 44 bis rue ...

KABrass concert, May 7th at 8:30pm

Concert featuring Anglophone works for Brass and Organ The French Brass ensemble KABrass teams up with Elizabeth Askren, winner of the 2010 edition of Adami’s « talents chefs d’orchestre » prize, and organist Jorris Sauquet to present a program of English and American jazz and classical repertoire for organ and brass. Program: Monteverdi/Gardner (Sonata da Chiesa), Edward Elgar (Sonata for organ), ...

KA Brass Concerts, December 4th and 5th

The French Brass ensemble KABrass teams up with Elizabeth Askren, winner of the 2010 edition of Adami's "talents chefs d’orchestre" prize, to present American contemporary jazz and classical repertoire.

Bruch and Dvorak concerts in Paris

Elizabeth Askren will conduct a series of concerts with Orchestre Note et Bien in a program of Bruch's violin concerto no. 1 and Dvorak's Symphony no. 9 ("New World").

1st American, Adami conducting prize

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS:

1st AMERICAN WINS FRANCE’S ADAMI CONDUCTING PRIZE

ASKREN guest on French radio

As the winner of Adami's "Talents Chefs d'Orchestre" 2010 prize, Elizabeth Askren will be featured on French Radio station "Fréquence Protestante".