Marie Jacquot

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Marie Jacquot
Born1990
Paris
OccupationConductor
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Marie Jacquot (born 1990 in Paris [1] ) is a French orchestra conductor.

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Raised in Lucé near Chartres, Jacquot began her music studies on piano, and subsequently learned to play trombone. [1] Initially, she pursued a tennis career and took part in the French Open in the junior category. [2] At age 15, she changed her focus to music, specifically trombone, versus tennis. [3] She continued her music studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with Uroš Lajovic [4] and at the University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar with Nicolás Pasquet. [5]

In 2016, Jacquot was assistant of Kirill Petrenko at the Bavarian State Opera. [6] [7] From 2016 to 2019, Jacquot was Erste Kapellmeisterin and chorus master at the Würzburg Opera. [8] She conducted Verdi's Nabucco , Mozart's Idomeneo , Rossini's The Barber of Seville and Bartók's Herzog Blaubarts Burg . [9] From 2019 to 2022, she was Erste Kapellmeisterin at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein (Düsseldorf/Duisburg). Productions were Verdi's La Traviata , Saint-Saëns' Samson and Delilah and Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel . [9]

In February 2022, the Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel) announced the appointment of Jacquot as its next music director, effective with the 2024–2025 season, with an initial contract of 5 years. [10]

In March 2023, the Vienna Symphony announced the appointment of Jacquot as its next principal guest conductor (Erste Gastdirigentin), the first female conductor to be named to the post, effective with the 2023–2024 season. [11] [12]

Jacquot first guest-conducted the WDR Symphony Orchestra in December 2022. In January 2024, the orchestra announced the appointment of Jacquot as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2026–2027 season, with an initial contract of 4 years. [13] Jacquot is the first female conductor to be named chief conductor of the WDR Symphony Orchestra. [14]

On 29 February 2024, Jacquot was announced as the 2024 Révélation cheffe d'orchestre during the 31st "Victoires de la Musique Classique" ceremony. [8]

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  2. ↑ Suzana Kubik (1 February 2024). "Qui est Marie Jacquot, révélation chef d'orchestre des Victoires de la musique classique 2024?". France Musique. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ↑ ""Ich hatte das Gefühl, ich kämpfe gegen mich selbst"". Deutschlandfunk (in German). 15 August 2021. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Franz Schubert Institut für Blas- und Schlaginstrumente in der Musikpädagogik". Marie Jacquot (in German). 1 October 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Förderprogramme – Charlotte-Krupp-Stipendium – Krupp-Stipendiat*innen". Hochschule für Musik FRANZ LISZT Weimar (in German). Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Marie Jacquot". Staatsoper Berlin (in German). Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "BR-KLASSIK: Marie Jacquot dirigiert Elgar und Strauss". BR.de (in German). 9 August 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  8. 1 2 "L'irrésistible ascension de Marie Jacquot". France Musique. 9 April 2024. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Marie Jacquot · Duisburger Philharmoniker · Spielzeit 2024/2025". Duisburger Philharmoniker · Spielzeit 2024/2025. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Marie Jacquot appointed Chief Conductor for The Royal Danish Theatre" (Press release). Royal Danish Theatre. 1 February 2022. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Marie Jacquot becomes Principal Guest Conductor of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra" (Press release). Künstleragentur Dr. Raab & Dr. Böhm. 24 March 2023. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Marie Jacquot". Wiener Symphoniker. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  13. ↑ "Marie Jacquot wird neue Chefdirigentin des WDR Sinfonieorchesters" (Press release) (in German). WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. 25 January 2024. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  14. ↑ Hartmann, Bernhard (25 January 2024). "Erstmals eine Frau an der Spitze: Marie Jacquot wird Chefdirigentin beim WDR". General-Anzeiger Bonn (in German). Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.

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Preceded by
Alexander Vedernikov (chief conductor)
 Music Director, Royal Danish Orchestra
2024–present		Succeeded by
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