René Koering (born 27 May 1940) is a French composer, film producer and theater director. He is particularly known for his involvement in the creation of the Festival de Radio France et Montpellier in 1985.
Life
Born in Andlau (Bas-Rhin),[1][2] he participated to the establishment of the Festival de Radio France et Montpellier in 1985. He is the father of the French actress and director Ophélie Koering.
Awards
- 1967: Prize of the Bleustein-Blanchet Foundation.[3]
- 1967: Grand prix of the Fondation Maeght.[3]
- 1978: Grand prix of the musique symphonique of the SACEM.[3]
- 1990: Grand prix Musique of the Société des auteurs et compositeurs dramatiques.[3]
- 1998: Chevalier de l'ordre de la Légion d'honneur, proposed by the Ministère de la culture et de la communication.
- 2002: Grand Prix Antoine Livio of the Presse musicale internationale.
- 2005: Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres.[4]
- Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Mérite.
References
- ↑ René Koering Biography: René Koering, published on evene.fr (accessdate 14 November 2018)
- ↑ Biography: René Koering, published in August 2013 on Centre de documentation de la musique contemporaine (accessdate 20 November 2018)
- 1 2 3 4 René Koering a été nommé directeur de la musique par Jean-Marie Cavada, PDG de Radio France, published 13 March 2000 in Les Échos (accessdate 14 November 2018)
- ↑ Nomination ou promotion dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres janvier 2005, published 12 April 2010 on Ministry of Culture (France) (accessdate 14 November 2018)
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