Fabrice Bollon studied with Michael Gielen and Nikolaus Harnoncourt in Paris and at Salzburg’s Mozarteum before completing his studies with Georges Prêtre and Mauricio Kagel.

He has made numerous appearances with many renowned European orchestras, and from 2009 to 2021 served as general music director/chief conductor at Germany’s Theater Freiburg, overseeing numerous recordings for Naxos including a remarkable interpretation of Korngold’s Das Wunder der Heliane in 2018 (8.660410-12).

His work in Freiburg garnered international acclaim, including Editor’s Choice accolades in Gramophone magazine and Diapason d’Or Awards, among others. He has been chief conductor of the Staatskapelle Halle and general music director of the Halle Opera since August 2022.

Bollon is also an acclaimed composer, and his operas Oscar und die Dame in Rosa and The Folly have been highly acclaimed by both critics and audiences. In 2020 his album of original compositions released on Naxos (8.574015) received a Choc de Classica award and an ICMA nomination.

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