Jean-François_Verdier
Jean-François Verdier
French clarinetist and conductor
Jean-François Verdier is a French clarinetist and conductor.
Verdier graduated from the Conservatoire de Paris.[1] He has been a soloist with the Paris Opera since 1996.[1] He was a soloist with the Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse. He has taught at the Paris Conservatory since 1997.[1]
Considered one of the best European clarinettists and the winner of several international performance prizes, Verdier is also active as a conductor: from 2008 to 2010 he led the Orchestre national de Lyon, and has served as a guest conductor for multiple symphonies, including the Opéra national de Paris and Opéra Bastille.[2]