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  1. Pierre Benjamin Monteux (pronounced [pjɛʁ mɔ̃.tø]; 4 April 1875 – 1 July 1964) was a French (later American) conductor. After violin and viola studies, and a decade as an orchestral player and occasional conductor, he began to receive regular conducting engagements in 1907.

  2. The Monteux School and Music Festival, founded as a school for conductors in 1943 by internationally renowned conductor Pierre Monteux, is one of the finest summer training programs and festivals of its kind. Monteux is also an orchestra and chamber music festival for orchestral instrumentalists.

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  3. Mar 31, 2024 · Pierre Monteux (born April 4, 1875, Paris, France—died July 1, 1964, Hancock, Maine, U.S.) was one of the leading conductors of the 20th century, acclaimed for his interpretations ranging from Beethoven to contemporary composers such as Stravinsky and Arthur Honegger.

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  4. Pierre Monteux (1875-1964) in 1952, San Francisco We acknowledge the death – on July 1, 1964, 55 years ago today – of the French-American conductor and teacher Pierre Monteux, who passed away at his home in Hancock, Maine at the age of 89.

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  5. Mar 4, 2016 · Over the course of two decades, Pierre Monteux was a regular guest conductor at the Ravinia Festival, where he led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on dozens of notable occasions.

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  7. Pierre Benjamin Monteux ( pronounced [ pjɛʁ mɔ̃.tø]; 4 April 1875 – 1 July 1964) was a French (later American) conductor. After violin and viola studies, and a decade as an orchestral player and occasional conductor, he began to receive regular conducting engagements in 1907.

  8. May 23, 2018 · Pierre Monteux was a French-born American conductor who led the premieres of many 20th-century compositions, such as Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé and Debussy's Jeux. He also conducted the Ballets Russes of Diaghilev and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He was a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1942 and a guest conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra.

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