Background
Fournier, Serge Raymond-Jean was born on September 28, 1931 in Mayet, France. Son of Raymond and Genevieve (Brisset) Fournier. came to the United States, 1961, naturalized, 1969.
Fournier, Serge Raymond-Jean was born on September 28, 1931 in Mayet, France. Son of Raymond and Genevieve (Brisset) Fournier. came to the United States, 1961, naturalized, 1969.
Graduate, Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique, Paris, 1956;
student, Berkshire Music Center, 1961-1962;
student, Friedelind Wagner's Master Class, Bayreuth, 1963;
Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), University Toledo, 1974.
Premier Prix de Direction d'Orchestre 1956, Deuxieme accessit de Contrepoint 1956, , Lamoureux Orchestra, France, 1958-1960, conductor, Compagnie Madeleine Renaud and Jean Louis Barrault, Theatre de France, 1960, assistant to Leonard Bernstein, conductor, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, 1962, 63, music director, conductor, Toledo Symphony Orchestra, 1964-1979, Oak Ridge Symphony and Chorus, 1996-2005, guest appearances, Radio Diffusion and Television Francaise, Paris, 1963, Orchestra Grand Casino de Vichy, 1957, 58, Berkshire Music Festival, 1961. Guest conductor in, Europe, United States, Mexico City, Japan and, Canada, (Recipient Premiere Medaille de Solfege 1948, Premier Prix de Flute 1949, Premier Prix d'Histoire de la Musique 1951, Premier Prix d'Ensemble Instrumey Memorial Conducting prize 1961, decorated chevalier Ordre des Arts et Lettres (France)).
Served in French Army, 1952-1954.
He is married to Joy Schrotenboer Fournier, organist/choirmaster, and has two children, William Attinger and Genevieve Fournier.