Name Pierre Cao | Role Composer | |
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Albums Petrouchka / The Firebird Suite (Radio Luxembourg Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Pierre Cao) Similar People Arsys Bourgogne, Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Igor Stravinsky, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble La Fenice | ||
Poulenc concerto for organ strings and timpani aivars kalejs opl pierre cao live
Pierre Cao (born 22 December 1937 in Dudelange) is a Luxembourgish composer and conductor. He studied composition and conducting at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.
Contents
- Poulenc concerto for organ strings and timpani aivars kalejs opl pierre cao live
- Masterclasse pierre cao pisode 1 7
- Classical music
- Selected discography
- Eurovision
- References
Masterclasse pierre cao pisode 1 7
Classical music
Cao is the regular conductor of Arsys, Bourgogne with whom he has recorded Biber's Requiem and other baroque works. He taught at the Luxembourg Conservatoire until 1998 and has led various vocal ensembles in Luxembourg and the surrounding region. Cao is a co-founder of the Institut Européen du Chant Choral (INECC).
Selected discography
Eurovision
He was the musical director for both the 1973 and 1984 Eurovision Song Contests, staged in the Grand Duchy at the Nouveau Theatre. He conducted Luxembourg's winning song in 1973. Unusually, he did not conduct Luxembourg's entry in 1984 (it was conducted by Pascal Stive), despite being the show's musical director. He did however conduct the German and Cypriot entries.