Fernand Lamy
Fernand Lamy (born April 8, 1881 in Chauvigny , † September 15, 1966 in Paris ) was a French conductor, composer and music teacher.
Lamy began his career as a military musician. He was then choirmaster and later conductor at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées , where he worked with the Ballets Russes under Gabriel Astruc and finally director of the Valenciennes Conservatory, where he a. a. founded the Association des Concerts Symphoniques , the Société de Musique de Chambre and the Choral des Dame . His students included u. a. Robert Lannoy and Roberto Benzi .
Lamy was also a guest conductor of various radio orchestras, artistic director of the Confédération Musicale de France and co-founder of the Jeunesses Musicales de France . He wrote a biography of the composer Joseph Guy Ropartz ( Joseph-Guy Ropartz, l'homme et l'œuvre , 1948).
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| SURNAME | Lamy, Fernand |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French conductor, composer and music teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 8, 1881 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chauvigny |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 15, 1966 |
| Place of death | Paris |