# Pascal Dumay > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pascal_Dumay > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pascal_Dumay.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal_Dumay > Source revision: 1353781222 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|French classical pianist (born 1951)}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Pascal Dumay | birth_date = {{birth date|1951|11|1|df=yes}} | birth_place = [Neuilly-sur-Seine](/source/Neuilly-sur-Seine), France | genre = [Classical](/source/Classical_music) | occupation = {{plainlist| * Pianist * Arts administrator }} | instrument = Piano }} '''Pascal Dumay''' (born 1 November 1951) is a French classical [pianist](/source/pianist) who has held various positions of responsibility in the musical field in France. He is the brother of violinist [Augustin Dumay](/source/Augustin_Dumay). == Career == Born in [Neuilly-sur-Seine](/source/Neuilly-sur-Seine), after graduating from the [Conservatoire de Paris](/source/Conservatoire_de_Paris), Dumay began a career as a pianist, which led him to perform in various European countries, as a [soloist](/source/Solo_(music)) and [chamber music](/source/chamber_music)ian. He has played and recorded for radio, television and recordings with violinists [Raphaël Oleg](/source/Rapha%C3%ABl_Oleg) and Augustin Dumay. * 1985–1990: He moved away from the keyboard and took over the direction of the Académie-{{ill|Festival des Arcs|fr}} ([Savoie](/source/Savoie)), founded by Roger Godino,[https://www.franceculture.fr/personne-roger-godino.html Roger Godino] the creator of the station [Les Arcs](/source/Les_Arcs), and by Yves Petit-de-Voize,[https://www.ecole.org/fr/orateurs/801-yves-petit-de-voize Yves Petit-de-Voize] festival director and then editor of the musical magazine ''[Diapason](/source/Diapason_(magazine))''. Dumay thus contributed to the meeting, in Les Arcs, of a large number of musicians through chamber music concerts and a summer music academy bringing together teachers and trainees. His successors at the direction of the Académie-Festival des Arcs, in 1990, were the French pianist [Michel Dalberto](/source/Michel_Dalberto) and the American clarinettist Bernard Yannotta. * 1988–1993: He was appointed general manager of the Festival d'Île-de-France. This festival, funded by the Île-de-France Regional Council, the Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs and several regional councils in the region, aimed to highlight the region's architectural heritage and promote the dissemination of music in small and medium-sized municipalities in the [Île-de-France](/source/%C3%8Ele-de-France) region. The festival's program was divided between classical music and [jazz](/source/jazz). * 1989–1993: Dumay was at the initiative of the "Campus à l'Oreille" festival, which took place in a dozen universities and grandes écoles in Île-de-France and was funded by the Regional Council. In each university or college, this festival was co-organized with a student association and gave rise to three days of concerts and an "off" festival. It continues throughout the rest of the year with concerts and amateur music practice activities. The programming is divided between [classical music](/source/classical_music), jazz, [world music](/source/world_music) and [rock](/source/Rock_music). * 1990–1993: He is at the initiative of the Rencontres Musicales de Villarceaux, financed by the Île-de-France Regional Council. The objective is to bring together young soloists and great artists, sharing moments of work in the [Domaine of Villarceaux](/source/Domaine_of_Villarceaux), in the [Vexin](/source/Vexin). In Villarceaux, musicians such as pianists [Frank Braley](/source/Frank_Braley), [Nicholas Angelich](/source/Nicholas_Angelich), cellists [Marc Coppey](/source/Marc_Coppey), [Anne Gastinel](/source/Anne_Gastinel), [Henri Demarquette](/source/Henri_Demarquette), [Xavier Phillips](/source/Xavier_Phillips) met pianist [Maria João Pires](/source/Maria_Jo%C3%A3o_Pires) and cellists [Paul Tortelier](/source/Paul_Tortelier) and [János Starker](/source/J%C3%A1nos_Starker). * 1993–1996: He joined [Warner Classics](/source/Warner_Music_Group) as [artistic director](/source/artistic_director) of the [Erato Records](/source/Erato_Records) label, succeeding Michel Garcin. He is notably at the initiative of the arrival within Erato of the [Les Arts florissants](/source/Les_Arts_Florissants_(ensemble)) ensemble and [William Christie](/source/William_Christie_(musician)), the pianists [Hélène Grimaud](/source/H%C3%A9l%C3%A8ne_Grimaud) and [Till Fellner](/source/Till_Fellner), of the medieval music ensemble[Mala Punica](/source/Mala_Punica). His successor at Erato was Martin Sauer, who a few years later became President of the [Teldec](/source/Teldec) label. * 1995–2000: The Ministry of Culture and Communication appoints him President of the [Orchestre français des jeunes](/source/Orchestre_fran%C3%A7ais_des_jeunes) (OFJ). This orchestra, founded by [Maurice Fleuret](/source/Maurice_Fleuret) in 1982, brings together each year about a hundred young musicians who wish to experience the work of the orchestra, under the direction of renowned conductors. During this period, the OFJ was led by [Marek Janowski](/source/Marek_Janowski) and [Emmanuel Krivine](/source/Emmanuel_Krivine) among others. * 1996–2000: {{ill|Michel Boyon|fr}}, then président of [Radio France](/source/Radio_France), appointed him director of music in the [Maison de la Radio](/source/Maison_de_la_Radio). He was responsible for both [France Musique](/source/France_Musique), the musical programme of [France Culture](/source/France_Culture), the [Orchestre national de France](/source/Orchestre_national_de_France), the [Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France](/source/Orchestre_philharmonique_de_Radio_France), the choir and the [Maîtrise de Radio France](/source/Ma%C3%AEtrise_de_Radio_France), the Radio France concert season and the Présences festival. In particular, he was responsible for the appointment of [Kurt Masur](/source/Kurt_Masur) as conductor of the Orchestre national de France. [René Koering](/source/Ren%C3%A9_Koering) succeeded him as music director at Radio France. * 2000–2009: He was appointed music advisor at the Ministry of Culture and Communication, within the direction de la musique, de la danse, du théâtre et des spectacles (DMDTS). He worked successively with [Sylvie Hubac](/source/Sylvie_Hubac), Jérôme Bouët and Jean de Saint-Guilhem.[https://www.lesechos.fr/03/08/2006/LesEchos/19722-051-ECH_jean-de-saint-guilhem.htm Jean de Saint-Guilhem] on ''[Les Échos](/source/Les_%C3%89chos_(France))'' In 2005, he was appointed music delegate to Jean de Saint-Guilhem, then to [Georges-François Hirsch](/source/Georges-Fran%C3%A7ois_Hirsch) within the DMDTS, which later became the Direction générale de la création artistique (DGCA). In September 2009 he was appointed by decree director of the [Conservatoire de Paris](/source/Conservatoire_de_Paris) (CNSMDP), whose Board of Directors was chaired by [Rémy Pflimlin](/source/R%C3%A9my_Pflimlin). He began a reform of the CNSMDP; but due to a judicial challenge,[https://www.francetvinfo.fr/faits-divers/pedophilie-le-directeur-du-conservatoire-de-paris-suspendu_1605713.html ''Pédophilie : le directeur du Conservatoire de Paris suspendu''] he had to leave his position a few months later and was replaced by the composer [Bruno Mantovani](/source/Bruno_Mantovani). == Training == Dumay entered the Conservatoire de Paris in the pianist [Pierre Sancan](/source/Pierre_Sancan)'s class when he was 12 years old. He also worked with [Jean Hubeau](/source/Jean_Hubeau), [Geneviève Joy](/source/Genevi%C3%A8ve_Joy), [Gabriel Tacchino](/source/Gabriel_Tacchino), Sylvaine Billier,[http://data.bnf.fr/13946808/sylvaine_billier/ Sylvaine Billier] on [BnF](/source/BnF) [Christian Manen](/source/Christian_Manen), [Betsy Jolas](/source/Betsy_Jolas) and [Alain Bernaud](/source/Alain_Bernaud). During the development cycle, he worked with [Dimitri Bashkirov](/source/Dimitri_Bashkirov), [Paul Badura-Skoda](/source/Paul_Badura-Skoda) and [György Sebők](/source/Gy%C3%B6rgy_Seb%C5%91k). After the conservatory, he continued his training with pianist [Jean-Bernard Pommier](/source/Jean-Bernard_Pommier), and had the opportunity to work with [Arthur Grumiaux](/source/Arthur_Grumiaux) and [Claudio Arrau](/source/Claudio_Arrau) == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0LKaRD4dx4 Augustin et Pascal Dumay "Scherzo" de Brahms] (YouTube) {{Authority control}} {{s-start}} {{Succession box |title=director of the [Conservatoire de Paris](/source/Conservatoire_de_Paris) |before=[Alain Poirier](/source/Alain_Poirier) |after= [Bruno Mantovani](/source/Bruno_Mantovani) |years=2009–2010}} {{s-end}} {{Portal bar|Music|classical music|France}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Dumay, Pascal}} Category:1956 births Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Neuilly-sur-Seine Category:Conservatoire de Paris alumni Category:20th-century French male classical pianists Category:20th-century French classical pianists Category:21st-century French male classical pianists Category:21st-century French classical pianists Category:Directors of the Conservatoire de Paris --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Pascal Dumay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal_Dumay) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal_Dumay?action=history)). 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