Jean-Claude Casadesus


Jean-Claude Casadesus is a French conductor.

Biography

Casadesus was born in Paris on 7 December 1935, the son of actress Gisèle Casadesus and her husband Lucien Pascal. He began his career as a percussionist before studying composition and conducting with Pierre Dervaux and Pierre Boulez.
In 1969 he was hired as assistant conductor at the Paris Opéra and the Opéra-Comique. In 1971 he co-founded the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire with Pierre Dervaux, and acted as Dervaux's deputy there until 1976. In 1976 he became principal conductor of the Orchestre national de Lille, performing concerts locally and internationally. He directed the French Youth Orchestra in 2007.

Personal life

Jean-Claude has been married twice and has three children, his only daughter Caroline is an opera singer and his first born son Sebastian Copeland is a film director whose mother is Pénélope Copeland, his second son Olivier is an actor whose mother is Anne Sevestre.

Distinctions

In 2004, the Victoires de la musique classique awarded him a victory of honour.

Discography with l'Orchestre National de Lille