Julien Benichou
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| Born | Julien Bénichou 3 November 1969 Anduze, France |
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| Organizations | Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra |
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| Website | www |
Julien Benichou (born 3 November 1969) is a French and American musician, composer, and conductor.
He is principal conductor of the Accord Symphony Orchestra, artistic and general director of the Washington Opera Society, and music director of the Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra. He was principal conductor of the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra for more than seventeen years between 2004 and 2021.
He has also conducted the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Maison Symphonique de Montreal, the Pasdeloup Orchestra of Paris, and the Marseille Chamber Orchestra.
In 2024 he was named a knight (chevalier) of the Order of Arts and Letters of the French Republic.