Patrick Fournillier is a French conductor, particularly associated with opera and with the works of Massenet. He studied in Paris with Louis Fourestier and Pierre Dervaux, then in Strasbourg Conservatoire and Salzburg Mozarteum. Between 1983 and 1986 he was assistant conductor in l'Orchestre National de Lille, then become Artistic Director there. Since 1988 he is Music Director of the Nouvel Orchestre de Saint-�tienne and, since 1990, co-founder and Music Director of Massenet Festival at Saint �tienne, bringing many and the most neglected operatic and vocal works of Jules Massenet back to light again. He was a recipient of many international rewards and prizes of conducting, including such as: the Hans Haring First International Prize; Second Prize in the International Besan�on Competition for Young Conductors in 1984; V�clav Talich Competition Prague, Prize Winner in 1985; and Second Prize in Grzegorz Fitelberg Competition in Katowice in 1987. 

December 26th, 1954 in Neuilly-sur-Seine (Age 69)