| FRANÇOIS-HENRI HOUBART (Organist of the Madeleine church in Paris) Born at Orléans on December 26 th 1952. Musical Studies organ and improvisation with Pierre COCHEREAU, Michel CHAPUIS and Suzanne CHAISEMARTIN harmony and counterpoint with Pierre LANTIER. Winner of the Lyon International Improvisation Prize in 1978.Soloist with Radio-France ; he has taken part, equally, in many TV programmes. In February 1979 he succeeded renowned musicians such as SaintSaëns and Fauré to the post of organist of the great organ of the Madeleine church in Paris. Organ teacher at the Orleans and Rueil-Malmaison academies of music.Member of the Committee responsible for organs unclassified by the Minister of Culture. Besides performing in numerous concerts and recitals, principally at large festivals, he has played in the U.S.A., Japan and Canada. He appears regularly with orchestras and choirs, either as a soloist. His répertoire extends from Rennaissance music to contemporary music (several productions). With a considérable recording history (discographie) acclaimed unanimously by the critics, he was awarded BEST COMPACTDISC OF THE YEAR by the famous NEW YORK TIMES in 1987.
Author of a work on the organs of Orleans Cathedral.
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