Biography of Roger Bourdin (1923-1976)

27.01.1923

Born in Mühlhausen

First lessons at the Versaille conservatory

1938

First price of the conservatory Paris in the class of Moyse

1940

Second flute of Orchestre de l´Association des Concerts Lamoureux

1943

Flute teacher in Versailles

1962

Advancement to solo flutist

Founds a flute quartet with Masson, Mule and Rampal

1971

Head of the conservatory Marly-le-Roi

23.09.1976

Dies in Paris

Further information/Sources:

Adorján, András: Lexikon der Flöte
Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten
1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,
2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7

Last edit 18.12.2011