Laurent Philippe

Laurent Philippe's particular interest in vocal repertoire has led him to associate with many Metropolitan Opera Artists and he has worked as a coach for many opera companies including The Canadian Opera Company, Michigan Opera Theatre, Florentine Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Opera San José and Seattle Opera. His conducting credits include assisting Sir Andrew Davis at the BBC Symphony Orchestra at London's Barbican Centre and Royal Albert Hall as well as performances at the helm of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the Victoria Symphony. Laurent's most recent activities include visiting Michigan Opera Theater for their reprise of Richard Danielpour's Margaret Garner featuring Denyce Graves, a production that later traveled to Chicago's Roosevelt Auditorium. This season, he coaches the young artists of L'Opéra de Montréal and lectures at Portland State University before traveling to Colorado where he holds the position of Director of Music of the Opera Young Artist Program of the Crested Butte Music Festival. He is currently on the Faculty of the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia.

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