1.   French conductor Emmanuel Joel made a strong impression in his debut, eliciting skillful, vibrant playing from the orchestra.

2.   French conductor Bertrand de Billy, making his Met debut, led a deftly paced yet spaciously lyrical performance.

3.   Scrupulous care and rationality from a great French conductor have made clear the sensual if somewhat mad beauties of a Russian composer in a recording from Deutsche Grammophon.

4.   The French conductor Philippe Auguin will make his Met debut, replacing James Levine, who withdrew for reasons of health.

5.   A French conductor has been named the new music director for opera and orchestra for the Spoleto Festival USA held here each spring.

6.   Last year, the prize was jointly awarded to Canadian musician Joni Mitchell and French conductor Pierre Boulez.

7.   Last year, the prize had been jointly awarded to Canadian singer and musician Joni Mitchell and French conductor Pierre Boulez.

8.   The police list details all members of the sect, and included notably the name of French conductor Michel Tabachnik, whose former wife died in the Vercors massacre.