Bernard Charles M. E. Th. Foccroulle (born 23 November 1953) is a Belgian organist, composer, conductor and opera director.
Biography He was born in Liège and studied at the Conservatoire de Liège. Initially, he became known as a member of the Ricercar Consort. He was president of the Jeunesses musicales, and in 1992, he was named director of the Théâtre royal de la Monnaie.Pascale Seys, Access: Quels publics pour la musique classique? p. 288; Festival de Wallonie - 2003 "Bernard Foccroulle, directeur général de La Monnaie, Bruxelles. Bernard Foccroulle est né à Liège en 1953. Organiste de formation et membre du Ricercar Consort, il s'est distingué sur la scène internationale comme interprète du répertoire ..."Paul F. State - Historical Dictionary of Brussels, 2004, p. 302 "In 1992, Bernard Foccroulle succeeded Mortier as director, and new productions were added to the traditional ..."Jacques Mercier - Belges en France, 2006, p. 150 "Bernard Foccroulle est né à Liège en 1953. Organiste et compositeur, formé au Conservatoire de Liège, il est un brillant interprète. Il est président des Jeunesses musicales, puis en 1992 est nommé directeur du Théâtre royal de la Monnaie."
Works Resonance (for pipe and electronic organ), 1976 Acousmie (for organ and synthesizer), 1980 Tiento de diversos modes, 1982 Sinforuen (for organ, bells and percussion), 1984 Capriccio, 1986John Henderson - A directory of composers for organ, 1996 "Foccroulle, B., b. 1953, Belgium; Bernard Foccroulle, writer and teacher, is director of the Brussels Opera. His compositions include Resonance 1976 (for pipe and electronic organ), Acousmie (for organ and synthesizer) 1980, Tiento de diversos"
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