Chloé Dufresne

Chloé Dufresne (born 1991, Montpellier) is a French conductor.

Biography

Raised in the Montpellier neighbourhood of La Chamberte,[1] Dufresne studied singing and piano as a youth, and began viola studies at age eight. She also sang in the children's choir of the Opéra national de Montpellier.[2] She continued her music studies at the Sibelius Academy, where her teachers included Sakari Oramo. Dufresne earned a bachelor's degree and subsequently a master's degree from the Sibelius Academy. For a year, she continued her conducting studies with Alain Altinoglu at the Conservatoire de Paris.

In 2020, Dufresne was a finalist in the Siemens-Hallé Competition in Manchester. In 2021, she won third prize at the Malko Competition,[3] and two coups de cœur prizes (audience and orchestral) and as well as a "special mention" at the International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors.

Dufresne was one of the three finalist nominees for the 2022 Victoires de la Musique Classique Awards.[2][4] She was an assistant conductor and Dudamel Fellow with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the 2022-2023 season.[5] In June 2022, the Orchestre Ostinato announced the appointment of a collective of five musicians, including Dufresne, to oversee the ensemble's artistic direction.[6]

In January 2024, Dufresne first guest-conducted the Colorado Springs Philharmonic.[7] In July 2025, the orchestra announced the appointment of Dufresne as its next music director, effective with the 2025-2026 season, with an initial contract of three seasons.[3][8][9] This appointment marks her first music directorship. Dufresne is the first female conductor to be named music director of the Colorado Springs Philharmonic.[7]

Dufresne and her family live in Paris.[10]

References

  1. ^ Virginie Vives (2023-10-01). "Chloé Dufresne, cheffe d'orchestre montpelliéraine". France Musique. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  2. ^ a b Côme Jocteur-Monrozier (2022-01-31). "Chloé Dufresne, révélation des Victoires de la musique classique 2022". France Musique. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  3. ^ a b Jennifer Mulson (2025-07-29). "Colorado Springs Philharmonic announces new music director". The Denver Gazette. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  4. ^ "Cérémonie des 29e Victoires de la Musique Classique du mercredi 09 mars 2022". France Musique. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  5. ^ "Chloé Dufresne, brillante jeune cheffe de Montpellier à Los Angeles". France Musique. 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  6. ^ "Une nouvelle direction artistique" (Press release). Orchestre Ostinato. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  7. ^ a b Jeremy Jones (2025-07-29). "Philharmonic Names Chloé Dufresne as New Music Director". Springs Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  8. ^ "The Downbeat of a New Era" (Press release). Colorado Springs Philharmonic. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  9. ^ Rebecca Gvozden (2025-07-30). "'We had 250 applications from all over the world': Colorado Springs Philharmonic names new music director". KKTV. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  10. ^ Chelsea Casabona (2025-08-07). "Colorado Springs Philharmonic announces Chloé Dufresne as its next maestro". Rocky Mountain PBS. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
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