Yan Pascal Tortelier
Yan Pascal Tortelier is a French conductor respected for his interpretations of French composers from the romantic and modern eras. With the Ulster Orchestra and the BBC Philharmonic, he has recorded the complete orchestral works of Debussy, Ravel, Roussel, and Dutilleux. He was born in Paris in 1947 and is the son of the famous cellist Paul Tortelier. He began studying the piano and violin when he was four years old, and instead of receiving a formal education, he spent his childhood learning music. Later he studied with Nadia Boulanger and Henri Challan at the Paris Conservatoire, and at the age of 14, he won first prize for violin. Also in 1962, he made his debut as a soloist in London in a performance of Brahms’ Double Concerto, and he became a member of the Paris Opera Orchestra. Tortelier started studying conducting with Franco Ferrara in Siena in 1973, and he was appointed leader of the Toulouse Capitole Orchestra the following year. He gradually stopped performing as a violinist, and in 1978 he made his operatic conducting debut in Toulouse. He also started accepting guest conductor appointments in North America, East Asia, and England. In 1983 he left his position in Toulouse and worked as a traveling guest conductor through the '80s. He made his U.S. debut with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra in 1985, and from 1989 to 1992 he was principal conductor and artistic director of the Ulster Orchestra in Belfast. This was followed by ten years as principal conductor of the BBC Philharmonic, where he conducted the 1993 premiere of A Vision and a Journey by David Matthews. Tortelier led the ensemble on a very successful tour of the U.S. in 1995 to celebrate the anniversary of its 60th season. After the 2003 season ended, he stepped down as principal conduct and was given the title of conductor emeritus. Later, he held appointments with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra from 2005 to 2008, the Orquestra Sinfonica do Estado de São Paulo from 2009 to 2013, and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra from 2016 to 2019. In 2022 he collaborated with Jean-Efflam Bavouzet on a recording of the works of Pierre Sancan for the 2023 release Sancan: A Musical Tribute.
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Hindemith: Pittsburgh Symphony, Symphonic Dances & Ragtime
Yan Pascal Tortelier, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphonies - Released by Chandos on Apr 1, 1997
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Chausson: Poème de l'amour et de la mer, Poème for Violin & Orchestra - Faure: Pelléas er Mélisande Suite & Pavane
Yan Pascal Tortelier, Ulster Orchestra, Linda Finnie, Renaissance Singers
Symphonies - Released by Chandos on Aug 1, 1991
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Hindemith: Symphony in E-Flat, Nobilissima Visione & Neues vom Tage Overture
Yan Pascal Tortelier, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphonies - Released by Chandos on May 1, 1992
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Dukas: La Apprenti Sorcier - Chabrier: Suite Pastorale
Yan Pascal Tortelier, Ulster Orchestra
Symphonies - Released by Chandos on Jul 1, 1990
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Dutilleux: Violin Concerto and other Orchestral Works
Yan Pascal Tortelier, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Martyn Hill, Neal Davies, Olivier Charlier
Symphonies - Released by Chandos on Aug 1, 1996
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Debussy: Rhapsody for Alto Saxophone and other Orchestral Works
Yan Pascal Tortelier, Ulster Orchestra, Gerard McChrystal
Symphonies - Released by Chandos on Jan 1, 1993
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Ravel: Ouverture de Féérie & Trois Poèmes - Debussy: Nocturnes
Yan Pascal Tortelier, Ulster Orchestra, Linda Finnie, Grosvenor High School Choir, Renaissance Singers
Symphonies - Released by Chandos on Oct 1, 1990
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Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole, Alborada del gracioso - Debussy: Images
Yan Pascal Tortelier, Ulster Orchestra
Symphonies - Released by Chandos on May 1, 1990
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Debussy: La Boîte à Jouxjoux - Ravel: Ma Mère l'Oye
Yan Pascal Tortelier, Ulster Orchestra, Christopher Blake, Colin Stark, Michael McGuffin, Louise Martin
Classical - Released by Chandos on Apr 1, 1989
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Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé - Debussy: Prélude a l'après-midi d'un faune
Yan Pascal Tortelier, Ulster Orchestra, Belfast Philharmonic Society and Renaissance Singers, Renaissance Singers
Symphonies - Released by Chandos on Aug 1, 1993
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Debussy: Khamma, Jeux - Ravel: La Valse, Bolero
Yan Pascal Tortelier, Ulster Orchestra
Symphonies - Released by Chandos on May 1, 1992
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Debussy & Ravel: Orchestral Works
Yan Pascal Tortelier, Ulster Orchestra, Christopher Blake
Symphonies - Released by Chandos on Jan 1, 1990
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Poulenc: Les Biches, Ibert: Divertissement - Milhaud: Le Bœuf sur le Toit & La Création du Monde
Yan Pascal Tortelier, Ulster Orchestra
Symphonies - Released by Chandos on Feb 1, 1992
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Chausson: Symphony in B-Flat Major / Viviane / Soir De Fete / La Tempete (Excerpts)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Yan Pascal Tortelier
Symphonic Music - Released by Chandos on Jan 1, 1999
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Schumann: Cello Concerto - Bruch: Kol Nidrei - Boëllmann: Variations symphoniques
Paul Tortelier, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Yan Pascal Tortelier
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on Sep 25, 2020
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Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21 & Cello Concerto
Yan Pascal Tortelier, Paul Tortelier, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Louis Frémaux
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on Jan 27, 2023
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Concerto pour orchestre - Musique funèbre - Mi-parti
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Yan Pascal Tortelier
Concertos - Released by Chandos on Jan 1, 1996
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Respighi: Fontane di Roma, Pini di Roma & Feste Romane
Yan Pascal Tortelier, Philharmonia Orchestra, Leslie Pearson
Symphonies - Released by Chandos on Aug 1, 1991
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Roussel: Bacchus et Ariane & Le Festin de l'Araignée
Yan Pascal Tortelier, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Classical - Released by Chandos on Jun 1, 1996
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Dutilleux: Symphony No. 1 & Symphony No. 2 "Le Double"
Yan Pascal Tortelier, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphonies - Released by Chandos on Aug 1, 1993
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Lalo: Violin Concerto, Le Roi d'Ys, Concerto russe & Scherzo in D Minor
Yan Pascal Tortelier, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Olivier Charlier
Symphonies - Released by Chandos on Oct 1, 1999
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