Michel Debost

Michel Debost is among the leading French flutists of his generation and regarded by many as the successor to Jean-Pierre Rampal, both as a performer and pedagogue. Indeed, but he not only succeeds Rampal symbolically, he did so in actuality when he replaced him as professor of flute at the Conservatoire de Paris in 1982. Debost's credentials are most impressive: he has won five major international competitions over just a seven-year span (1957-1964) and served as principal flutist for 30 years in the Orchestre de Paris (1960-1990). In addition, he has made numerous acclaimed ...