Francis Orval
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Francis Orval (born 1944, in Liège) is an American classical horn player.
Career[]
Orval has recorded albums with artists such as Arthur Grumiaux, Gyorgy Sebok, and . He has been featured on the cover of Horn Society magazine. He studied music at the Liege Conservatory, where he has also taught for many years. By the age of 16, he was playing with the National Orchestra of Belgium (Orchestre National de Belgique).
In the 1970s he was a horn soloist with the (Orchestre Symphonique de Radio Luxembourg). He has taught in the United States at the University of Delaware[1] and at the University of the Arts. For many years he taught at the Hochschule für Musik in Trossingen, Germany. Professor of Horn at the Liège Conservatory (1977-1983)
References[]
- ^ Rockwell, John (28 February 1988). "A Contralto, 2 Pianists And a Horn Player - Review ..." The New York Times. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
Categories:
- 1944 births
- Living people
- Belgian classical musicians
- University of the Arts (Philadelphia) faculty
- Musicians from Liège
- Belgian musician stubs