HarrisonParrott is delighted to welcome to its roster for worldwide general management French oboist and conductor François Leleux. Internationally applauded for the ​“elegance and vivacity” (The Independent) of his playing, and the mesmerising quality of his musicianship, his parallel career development over the last twenty years as a conductor has been an entirely natural evolution.
 
With baton rather than oboe in hand, Leleux has already been invited by orchestras such as Bamberger Symphoniker, Sydney Symphony, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic and Budapest Festival orchestras and WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln; and the 2015/16 season reflects every aspect of his performing life – including concerto performances with the BBC Scottish and NHK symphony orchestras, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. As conductor and soloist he returns to Camerata Salzburg, Norwegian Radio Orchestra and Orchestre de chambre de Paris.

Further ahead, projects include guest conducting the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra and Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich, a residency with hr-Sinfonieorchester, and tours with Les Vents Français to Salzburg, Istanbul, Zürich, Brussels and Paris.

Committed to expanding the oboe’s repertoire, Leleux has had many new works commissioned for him by composers such as Nicolas Bacri, Thierry Escaich, Giya Kancheli and Michael Jarrell. He has also released several CDs on Sony Classical, including works by J.S.Bach, Mozart and Richard Strauss. Still forthcoming is a disc of works by Hummel and Haydn.