# Fabien Gabel

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**Fabien Gabel** (born 10 September 1975) is a French conductor.

## Biography

As a youth, Gabel began trumpet studies at age 6. He continued his music education at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, where he won a first prize in 1996, and at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe. His interest in conducting began in his mid-20's.[1] Gabel won the Donatella Flick Conducting Competition in November 2004,[2] and subsequently served as an assistant conductor with the [London Symphony Orchestra](/source/London_Symphony_Orchestra) as a result of this award.

Gabel was music director of the [Orchestre Symphonique de Québec](/source/Orchestre_Symphonique_de_Qu%C3%A9bec) from 2012 to 2021.[3] Gabel served as music director of the [Orchestre Français des Jeunes](/source/Orchestre_Fran%C3%A7ais_des_Jeunes), initially for the period from 2017 to 2018,[1] and subsequently continuing through 2020. In 2019, Gabel first guest-conducted the [Tonkünstler Orchestra](/source/Tonk%C3%BCnstler_Orchestra). In June 2023, the Tonkünstler Orchestra announced the appointment of Gabel as its next principal conductor, effective with the 2025-2026 season, with an initial contract of four years.[4][5]

## Discography

- "Ne Me Refuse Pas" with [Marie-Nicole Lemieux](/source/Marie-Nicole_Lemieux) and the [Orchestre National de France](/source/Orchestre_National_de_France) ([Naïve](/source/Na%C3%AFve_Records))
- Oeuvres de Lucien Guerinel with the [Orchestre National de France](/source/Orchestre_National_de_France)
- [Saint-Saëns](/source/Camille_Saint-Sa%C3%ABns), [Tchaikovsky](/source/Pyotr_Ilyich_Tchaikovsky), works for cello and orchestra: [Stéphane Tétreault](/source/St%C3%A9phane_T%C3%A9treault) and the [Orchestre Symphonique de Québec](/source/Orchestre_Symphonique_de_Qu%C3%A9bec) (Analekta)
- [Tchaikovsky](/source/Pyotr_Ilyich_Tchaikovsky) and [Rachmaninov](/source/Sergei_Rachmaninoff) with [Natasha Paremski](/source/Natasha_Paremski) and The Royal Philharmonic
- Saint-Saëns: [Piano Concerto No. 2](/source/Piano_Concerto_No._2_(Saint-Sa%C3%ABns)) and [Piano Concerto No. 5](/source/Piano_Concerto_No._5_(Saint-Sa%C3%ABns)); [Louis Schwizgebel-Wang](/source/Louis_Schwizgebel), piano; BBC Symphony Orchestra, cond. [Martyn Brabbins](/source/Martyn_Brabbins) & Fabien Gabel (Aparté, 2015)

## Awards and honours

- 1st prize for Trumpet at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris (1996)
- Winner of the [Donatella Flick Conducting Competition](/source/Donatella_Flick_Conducting_Competition) (2004)[6]
- The 'Académie Charles Cros' award 2011 (Naïve recording)

## References

1. Amandine Vachez (2019-08-20). ["Entretien avec Fabien Gabel, directeur musical de l'Orchestre français des jeunes"](https://actu.fr/hauts-de-france/lille_59350/entretien-fabien-gabel-directeur-musical-lorchestre-francais-jeunes_26552745.html). *Lille Actu*. Retrieved 2022-10-10.

1. Ben Mattison (2004-11-23). ["Sabien \[sic\] Gabel Wins London's Donatella Flick Conducting Competition"](https://www.playbill.com/article/sabien-gabel-wins-londons-donatella-flick-conducting-competition). *Playbill*. Retrieved 2022-10-10.

1. Caroline Rodgers (2019-05-17). ["Fabien Gabel renouvelle son contrat avec l'OSQ pour la saison 2019-2020"](https://www.ludwig-van.com/montreal/2019/05/17/nouvelle-fabien-gabel-renouvelle-contrat-losq-saison-2019-2020/). *Ludwig Van Montréal*. Retrieved 2022-10-10.

1. ["Fabien Gabel übernimmt 2025"](https://www.tonkuenstler.at/de/orchester/designierter-chefdirigent/fabien-gabel). Tonkünstler Orchestra. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 2023-07-25.

1. ["Neuer Chefdirigent des Tonkünstler-Orchesters"](https://www.kdschmid.de/news/detail/news/neuer-musikdirektor-des-tonkuenstler-orchesters-niederoesterreich/). KD Schmid. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-25.

1. ["Donatella Flick Conducting Competition | Winners"](http://donatellaflickconductingcompetition.com/winners/). Retrieved 2020-04-20.

## External links

- [Official website of Fabien Gabel](https://www.fabiengabel.com/)
- [Opus 3 Artists agency page on Fabien Gabel](https://www.opus3artists.com/artists/fabien-gabel)

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