Formerly an orchestral percussionist, Franck Fontcouberte forged his conducting craft with David Robertson, Zoltán Peskó, Armin Jordan and Pierre Boulez, and has been invited to conduct all across Europe, in South Africa and Lebanon. He is professor of orchestral conducting at the Conservatory of Montpellier and is also the founder of the city’s International Conducting Academy. Alongside his role as associate conductor of the United Strings of Europe, he is also the artistic director of the Ensemble Contrepoint, the Musicasète Festival, the Chorale of Sète and the Vocal Ensemble of Montpellier.
