Just in: Madame Prime Minister leads her own orchestra

Just in: Madame Prime Minister leads her own orchestra

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norman lebrecht

March 30, 2016

L’Obs reports today that Anne Gravoin, wife of the French prime minister Manuel Valls, has maintained her professional role as an orchestral violinist. A few business friends offered to help her found an ensemble.

She is now concertmaster and artistic director of the Alma Chamber Orchestra.

Named after (yes, probably).

TUNIS, TUNISIA - FEBRUARY 20: Violinist Anne Gravoin (Front L) performs as Alma Chamber Orchestra presents a concert conducted by Lionel Bringuier at municipality theatre hall in Tunis, Tunisia on February 20, 2015. Ahmet Izgi / Anadolu Agency

 

photo: AHMET IZGI/Anadolu Agency

 

Comments

  • JOHN MCLAUGHLIN WILLIAMS says:
    March 30, 2016 at 2:13 pm

    In this business we all need such friends…

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  • David Osborne says:
    March 30, 2016 at 2:44 pm

    Alma Moodie?

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  • mathieu says:
    March 30, 2016 at 8:12 pm

    A few business friends = a couple of African dictators. Way to go!

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  • Robert Holmén says:
    March 31, 2016 at 2:25 am

    In the US that would be eyed suspiciously as an attempt to buy influence.

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