Marc-Olivier Dupin Composer

Biography

Marc-Olivier Dupin began studying the violin with his father. After studying composition with Nicole Cochereau, he was admitted to the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, where he won prizes in harmony, counterpoint, fugue, orchestration, analysis, viola, and conducting. From his student years, he began composing for multidisciplinary projects, including theater pieces, short films, and orchestrations, writing for a wide variety of performance forms.

In theater, he collaborated extensively with Brigitte Jaques, working on both classical repertoire (Corneille, Racine) and contemporary works. In opera and ballet, he composed several works premiered at the Opéra-Comique, including Le Mystère de l’écureuil bleu, Robert le cochon et les kidnappeurs, and Bohème, notre jeunesse. He has worked with numerous directors, including Pauline Bureau, Anne Bérélowitch, Jean-Marie Simon, Claude Stratz, Stuart Seide, Declan Donnellan, and Ivan Grinberg.

For documentary film, he has composed music for over ten years, notably for films by Jérôme Prieur and Thierry Thomas. In the field of musical tales published by Gallimard, he has composed music for texts by Vincent Cuvellier, Sfar, and Pef for several years. In 2000, he was appointed music representative on the Board of Directors of the SACD for a three-year term.

From May 2018 to June 2019, he served as special advisor to Matthieu Lahaye, counselor to the Minister of National Education, for the development of the choir program. From June 2016 to February 2017, he was Music Delegate at the Ministry of Culture and Communication, and from 2013 to June 2016, he was director of the Pôle Sup’93 and the Cefedem of Île-de-France.

He has also served as director of the Conservatoire National de Musique et de Danse de Paris and Secretary-General of the European Association of Conservatories (1993–2000), president of CEFEDEM Aquitaine (2000–2005), advisor to Jack Lang within the Mission for Artistic Education and Cultural Action (2000–2002), General Director of the Orchestre National d’Île-de-France (2002–2008), director of France Musique (2008), director of Music and France Musique at Radio France (2008–2011), and special advisor to the CNC on music for film (2011–2013).

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Immerse in the Paris Opera universe

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