Michel debost
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Michel Debost is a French
flutist
.
Born in Paris
, he is one of the well known flutists of the French school. He has studied under Gaston Crunelle and Marcel Moyse
. Michel has won major international competitions. He was Principal Flute in the "Orchestre de Paris
". He replaced Jean-Pierre Rampal
as Professor of flute at the Conservatoire de Paris
. Debost has recorded much flute repertoire on LPs and CD. He lives in the United States
with his wife Kathleen Chastain. She is also a flutist. He taught at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music
in Ohio
from 1989-2011.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
flutist
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
.
Born in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, he is one of the well known flutists of the French school. He has studied under Gaston Crunelle and Marcel Moyse
Marcel Moyse
Marcel Moyse was a famous French flutist. Many works were composed for Moyse including the 1934 Flute Concerto by Jacques Ibert...
. Michel has won major international competitions. He was Principal Flute in the "Orchestre de Paris
Orchestre de Paris
The Orchestre de Paris is a French orchestra based in Paris. The orchestra performs most of its concerts at the Salle Pleyel.-History:In 1967, following the dissolution of the Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, conductor Charles Munch was called on by the Minister of Culture,...
". He replaced Jean-Pierre Rampal
Jean-Pierre Rampal
Jean-Pierre Louis Rampal was a French flautist. He has been personally "credited with returning to the flute the popularity as a solo classical instrument it had not held since the 18th century."-Early years:...
as Professor of flute at the Conservatoire de Paris
Conservatoire de Paris
The Conservatoire de Paris is a college of music and dance founded in 1795, now situated in the avenue Jean Jaurès in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, France...
. Debost has recorded much flute repertoire on LPs and CD. He lives in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with his wife Kathleen Chastain. She is also a flutist. He taught at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
The Oberlin Conservatory of Music, located on the campus of Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, was founded in 1865 and is the oldest continuously operating conservatory in the United States. Students of Oberlin Conservatory enter a very broad network within the music world, as the school's alumni...
in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
from 1989-2011.