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ABOUT US

Created by Jean-Pierre Messerschmitt, on a proposal from Martin Malvy (then Mayor of Figeac), Les Rencontres Musicales de Figeac aimed to spread classical music.

1997

a Franco-Japanese couple, the Mizubayashi, created with Les Rencontres a summer course around the quartet.

1998

Les Rencontres will focus on an action in summer only and Olivier Pons recommends the intervention of Professor Laszlo Mézö for a Masterclass of quartet and cello.

1999

Olivier Pons becomes Artistic Director.

2001

the Figeac Inter-municipal Music School, with the same team, becomes the official organizer, Benoît Defrance being Administrative Director. Jean-Pierre Messerschmitt becomes President of the Inter-municipal Music School of Figeac.

2007

in December, "Les Rencontres Musicales de Figeac" (RMF) becomes an association according to the law of 1901 (OJ of 12/22/2007; licenses for performance n ° 2-1019871 and 3-1019872) whose objectives are: organization of training courses, musical entertainment, concerts and music festivals, mainly in the field of classical music for stringed instruments, as well as all actions to promote its influence.

and since...

a story that continues to be written thanks to the commitment of an association, its partners and its public, each summer from August 6 to 20.

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RENCONTRES MUSICALES
DE FIGEAC

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General information: contact@festivaldefigeac.com

Olivier Pons, artistic director: stringpons@free.fr

2, Boulevard Pasteur

46100 Figeac - FRANCE

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Association selon la loi de 1901 déclarée le 12 décembre 2007 (J.O. du 22/12/2007)licences d'entrepreneur de spectacles n° 2-1055555 et 3-1055556

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