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Maxence Larrieu | |
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| Born | 27 October 1934 Marseille, France |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Classical musician |
| Instrument(s) | Flute |
Maxence Larrieu (born 27 October 1934 in Marseille) is a French classical flautist.
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Maxence Larrieu | |
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| Born | 27 October 1934 Marseille, France |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Classical musician |
| Instrument(s) | Flute |
Maxence Larrieu (born 27 October 1934 in Marseille) is a French classical flautist.
He studied flute from age 10 at the Marseille Conservatory of Music with Joseph Rampal, [1] who was the father of Jean-Pierre Rampal. In 1958, Larrieu won the first prize at the International Geneva Competition. [2] He has won 12 Grand Prix du Disque. [3]
He has over 100 recordings to his credit, has won many awards and has recorded with orchestras from several countries including I Musici, l’Ensemble Instrumental, Chamber Orchestra of the Sarre, Orchestre de chambre Jean-François Paillard, and the Philharmonic of Turin. [1]
He was the tutor of Massimo Mercelli. [4]
Since 2007, he has held an annual flute competition. [5]
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