François Leleux’s pre-eminence as an oboist is internationally recognised but over the last twenty years he has in parallel developed a significant reputation as conductor, and is now in demand on the podium both with and without oboe in hand. Leleux is regularly invited by the world’s leading orchestras, festivals and concert series, both as soloist and player/director with repertoire ranging from baroque to newly commissioned works.
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University of Oslo, Aula, Oslo, Norway
Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture Op.26, (Fingal’s Cave)
Stravinsky: Pulcinella (Suite), Conductor
Mendelssohn: Songs without words for oboe and strings
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 (Italian)
Buy TicketsHumboldt High School Auditorium, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Schubert: Overture in the Italian Style
Haydn: Oboe Concerto
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4
Buy TicketsOrdway Center for the Performing Arts, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Schubert : Overture in the Italian Style
Haydn : Oboe Concerto
Mendelssohn : Songs Without Words for Oboe and Strings (arr. by Tarkmann)
Mendelssohn : Symphony No. 4, Italian
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On October 11, François Leleux makes his highly anticipated conducting debut in London with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. A concert scheduled for deferred... {...}
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François Leleux and Javier Perianes unite with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra for their season opening concerts in Perth, Edinburgh... {...}
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François Leleux concludes his residency with the Orquesta Sinfonica de Tenerife conducting an all-French programme featuring music by Debussy and Ravel. This time... {...}
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François Leleux returns to hr-Sinfonieorchester as conductor and soloist for concerts in Frankfurt (01 and 02 Nov) and Kassel (03 Nov). For his return,... {...}
Read ArticleRead MoreDie erste Konzert-Sequenz kommt er ohne Dirigierpult und Stab aus - da dominiert das Instrument, das François Leleux so meisterlich beherrscht wie wohl kein Anderer: die Oboe. Der Großmeister wird selber zum König, wenn er als Zugabe der Zauberflöte mit seinem Instrument “singt”.
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Read MoreThe elegance and vivacity of Francois Leleux’ oboe playing and the fresh, bright sound of Camerata Salzburg dazzle through Mozart’s Rondo in C, Oboe concerto and the transcription for the Flute Concerto.
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Read MoreThe sparkling vitality of the conductor François Leleux was clear from the first movement of the "Kleine G Minor" … He carefully drew the leitmotiv out from the piano in a viscous legato, drove it up and chased it...
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Read MoreThis adroit teaming of first-rate chamber musicians, led by husband and wife François Leleux and Lisa Batiashvili, makes for an exceptional disc which brims with treats
Mozart Recording Read More
Read MoreThe terrific French oboist Francois Leleux was artist in residence at this year’s Lammermuir Festival, and he used the opportunity to explore repertoire from Bach to Berio.
Artist-in-Residence / Lammermuir Festival Read More
Read MoreFrench oboist François Leleux, who cast himself prominently in four pieces… And when he was playing, he was unmistakably the force majeure, the star of the show
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