Jean-Marie Auberson (May 2, 1920 – July 4, 2004)[1][2] was a Swiss conductor and violinist.

Early life and education

Auberson was born in Chavornay, Vaud; his father, François Auberson, was a farmer.[2] He studied violin and viola at the Lausanne Conservatory, graduating in 1943 with a license to teach violin.[1] He subsequently studied conducting with Günter Wand in Cologne in 1950–51 and from 1956 to 1960 under Ernest Ansermet and Carl Schuricht.[2]

Career

He was engaged as a violinist by the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne in 1943, and in 1946 moved to the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande as a violist.[1][2]

He began his career as a conductor in 1951, as second conductor at the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, where he remained until 1956. He then became conductor at Radio Beromünster (now Radio SRF 1 until 1962, and at the symphony orchestra of Saint-Gallen from 1962 to 1968.[1] From 1968 to 1973, he was conductor for French repertoire and ballet at the Hamburg State Opera,[1][2] and from 1972 to 1975 conductor of the Basel radio symphony orchestra.[1] He also conducted many productions at the Grand Théâtre de Genève from 1966 onward.[1] He conducted the premieres of a number of contemporary works, many broadcast by Radio Lausanne,[1] and recorded with the Vienna State Opera chorus and orchestra[3] and the Geneva Baroque Orchestra,[4] among others.

Personal life and death

With his wife Antoinette Moulin, a pianist, Auberson had daughter Audrey Michael [fr], a soprano,[5] and sons Pascal Auberson [fr; de], a singer and percussionist,[6] and Antoine Auberson [fr], a jazz saxophonist and composer.[1][7] He died in Draguignan, Var, France.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Jacques Tchamkerten (2005). "Jean-Marie Auberson". In Andreas Kotte (ed.). Dictionnaire du théâtre en Suisse (online version) (in French). Vol. 1. Zurich: Chronos. p. 88. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Jean-Louis Matthey (May 20, 2015). "Jean-Marie Auberson". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in French). Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  3. ^ David Cook (January 26, 1969). "Barbirolli Conducts Elgar Performances". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. p. 34.
  4. ^ "On the air". The Gazette. Montreal. May 8, 1972. p. 27.
  5. ^ Jacques Tchamkerten (2005). "Audrey Michael". In Andreas Kotte (ed.). Dictionnaire du théâtre en Suisse (online version) (in French). Vol. 2. Zurich: Chronos. p. 1242. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  6. ^ Caroline Rieder (2005). "Pascal Auberson". In Andreas Kotte (ed.). Dictionnaire du théâtre en Suisse (online version) (in French). Vol. 1. Zurich: Chronos. pp. 88–89. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "Auberson, Antoine, musicien, 1957–". Patrinum (in French). Réseau vaudois des bibliothèques. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
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