Philippe Entremont with the Mannes Orchestra at Alice Tully Hall

Under the patronage of His Excellency The Ambassador of France and Madame François Bujon de l'Estang, Mannes College of Music presented the eminent French pianist and conductor Philippe Entremont in a magnificent gala concert on November 3, 1997 at Alice Tully Hall. Performing as soloist with the Mannes Orchestra in Mozart's Piano Concerto in G Major, K. 453, he also conducted the Orchestra in a riveting performance of Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique and Mozart's Overture to The Impresario. A post-concert dinner with Mr. Entremont was held at The Rose Building, Lincoln Center. Proceeds from the concert and dinner go toward the Mannes College of Music Scholarship Fund.


Mr. Entremont performs Mozart's Piano Concerto in G Major
Dividing his career between conducting and solo performances, Mr. Entremont has appeared in both capacities with orchestras around the globe. Principal Conductor of both the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra and the Israel Chamber Orchestra, he celebrated his 20th anniversary as Lifetime Music Director of the Vienna Chamber Orchestra during the 1995-96 season. Mr. Entremont has also performed as guest conductor and pianist with such orchestras as the Royal Philharmonic, the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, the Vienna Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Orchestra of St. Luke's, and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.

Former president of the Ravel Academy and currently the Director of the American Conservatory of Fountainbleu, Mr. Entremont has been the recipient of many honors, including the Grand Prix du Disque, the Netherland's Edison Award, and a Grammy nomination. A Knight of the Legion d'Honneur, he was also awarded Austria's First Class Cross of Honor for the Arts and Sciences.

Mr. Entremont also shared with Mannes students his insights into French traditions of performance through a public master class on October 29th in the Concert Hall. Leading discussions on piano repertoire, he captivated a full audience of young musicians and guests for the evening. This artistic collaboration with such a celebrated ambassador of French culture represents the latest chapter in Mannes's long history of ties to French musical culture.