Background
Petit, Jean-Louis was born on August 20, 1937.
Petit, Jean-Louis was born on August 20, 1937.
Studies in organ, harpsichord, harmony, counterpoint & composition with Simone Ple and Olivier Messiaen. Studies in orchestra conducting with Krésimir Sipush, Louis Auriacombe, Franco Ferrara, Igor Markevitch and Pierre Boulez.
Recorded more than 100 unpublished 18th century French works for Decca International, 1964. Director Festival Estival de Paris, 1972-1977, l'Ecole National de Musique de Ville d'Avray, since 1973. Founder l'Atelier Musique de Ville d'Avray, since 1973.
Member, co-founder Musique-Plus, since 1975. Director l'Association Musicale Internationale d'Echanges, since 1978. President l'Association des Ensembles de Création en Ile-de-France, since 1985, vice president Commission de l'Audiovisuel du Conseil Supérieur de la Musique, since 1985.
Director Conservatoire de Ville-d'Avray, Orchestre de Chambre Jean-Louis Petit.