NEWS
2011
ASKREN to conduct the Orchestre de Bretagne
October 2011
Elizabeth Askren will lead France’s Orchestre de Bretagne in a series of educational and family concerts cenetered around Saint-Saëns’ Carnaval des Animaux.
ASKREN interviewed for France Inter
September 7
Elizabeth Askren will be featured on Friday, September 7th as a guest artist on Downtown during France Inter’s special all-day hommage to 9/11′s 10-year anniversary.
ASKREN to conduct World premiere at French festival
June 1, 2011
Elizabeth Askren has been invited to guest conduct at French music festival Flâneries musicales de Reims in June, conducting the Orchestre de l’Opéra de Reims in the world premiere of Daniel Binelli’s Concerto Buenos Aires with the Newman/Oltman Guitar Duo.
ASKREN guest-conducts all-Brahms concerts in Paris
May 9, 2011
Elizabeth Askren guest-conducted the Brahms Philharmonie de Paris this May for a series of all-Brahms concerts with soloist Simone Roggen, violonist. The program featured the violin concerto and the colossal 4th Symphony.
Concert featuring Anglophone works for Brass and Organ
May 7, 2011
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.
ASKREN joins PhilGrenArt’ Roster in 2011
April 2011
Since January 2011, Elizabeth ASKREN is represented by Philippe Grenêche of PhilGrenArt’ International Management.
New video, Fondation des Etats-Unis
April 20, 2011
The Fondation des Etats-Unis announces its presentation video which is now uploaded and viewable on the homepage of its website, www.feusa.org . Created in partnership with the American Center France and the Embassy of the United States in France, the video features fully bilingual commentary presenting the Fondation’s history, mission statement, and spirit.
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.
Fondation des Etats-Unis
Located across from the Parc Montsouris in Paris’ 14th arrondissement, the Fondation des Etats-Unis is a private student residence and cultural center within the international community of the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris.
Opera Fuoco
David Stern founded the period instrument orchestra Opera Fuoco in 2003. It was after a successful residency at the Royaumont Foundation that the ensemble truly became what it is today, choosing to dedicate itself to the interpretation of operatic repertoire from the beginning of the 18th to the end of the 19th centuries. Opera Fuoco has singled itself out for its orchestra consisting of the foremost specialists in historical performance, and especially for promoting young professional singers.
Concours FLAME
The FLAME Competition was created in 1990 in order to identify, promote and support young international talents at the beginning of their careers. Since its creation, the FLAME Competition has received more than 1500 candidates from 38 countries, and 249 pianists, violinists, violists, and singers from 16 to 30 years old have been rewarded.
