Background
DUTOIT, Charles was born on October 7, 1936. Son of Edmond Dutoit and Berthe Dutoit (Laederman).
DUTOIT, Charles was born on October 7, 1936. Son of Edmond Dutoit and Berthe Dutoit (Laederman).
Studied at, Conservatory of Lausanne. Studied at, Academy Music, Geneva. Studied at, Academia Musicale Chigiana, Siena.
Studied at, Conservatory Benedetto Marcello, Venice, Italy. Attended session in conducting, Berkshire Music Center, Tanglewood, Massachusetts. Doctor of Music (honorary), McGill University.
Doctor of Music, Montreal University. Doctor of Music (honorary), Laval University.
Conductor and music director. Conductor Berne Symphony Orchestra (Association Conductor 1964, Music Director 1966-1968), Radio Zurich Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico (Music Director), Gothenberg Symphony Orchestra, Sweden (Music Director) Montreal Symphony Orchestra (Music Director) since 1977, Minnesota Orchestra (Prill. Guest Conductor 1983-1984, 1985-1986).
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Philadelphia Orchestra 1990, 1991. Music Director Orchestre National de France since 1990. Many; debut Royal Opera House Covent Garden (conducting Faust) 1983.
D.Mus. honorary degree (Montreal) 1984, (Laval) 1985. Grand Prix de l’Academie du disque francais, High Fidelity Institute.
Formerly violinist with Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, debut as conductor with Bern (Switzerland) Symphony Orchestra, 1963, conductor and assistant music director, later music director, 1964, conductor and artistic director Radio-Zurich Orchestra, Switzerland, 1967, also guest conductor Vienna Opera, music director National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico, Orchestra National de France, since 1991, appointed chief conductor Goteborg Orchestra, Sweden, 1975, music director, conductor Montreal Symphony Orchestra, 1977—2002, principal guest conductor Minnesota Orchestra, 1982-1985, principal conductor, artistic director Philadelphia Orchestra, 1990-1991, artistic director, principal conductor summer festivals Philadelphia Orchestra at Mann Center for Performing Arts, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, principal conductor Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo, 1996, guest conductor all major orchestras, South America, Europe, Japan, Australia, United States, Canada and Israel, recording Deutsche Gramophon, Erato, Columbia Broadcasting System, Decca/London, Phillips, Electric and Music Industries, with Bavarian Radio Symphony, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, many London orchestras, others. Producer: (documentaries) Cities of Music, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai television.
Married Marie-Josbe Drouin 1982.