Charles Dutoit date of birth:
October 7, 1936
How old is Charles Dutoit?
89
Where was Charles Dutoit born?
Lausanne, Switzerland
What is Charles Dutoit's occupation?
Conductor, pedagogue
What genre is Charles Dutoit's work?
Classical
Short Biography
Charles Édouard Dutoit, OC GOQ (born 7 October 1936) is a Swiss conductor, particularly noted for his interpretations of French and Russian 20th-century music. He has made influential modern recordings of Hector Berlioz's Roméo et Juliette and Maurice Ravel's ballets Daphnis et Chloé and Ma mère l'oye. He currently serves as the Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.