René Koering
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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ 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)
- ^ a b c d 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)