About Frédérique Petrides

Frédérique Petrides, , was a Belgian-American conductor and violinist. In 1933, she founded and conducted the Orchestrette Classique in New York. It consisted of women musicians and premiered works by then relatively untried American composers, such as Paul Creston, Samuel Barber and David Diamond, that are now widely played and celebrated.

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Frédérique Petrides

conductor and writer (1903-1983)

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Occupation: conductor
Citizenship: Belgium
Born: September 26, 1903
Died: January 12, 1983

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