Guy Touvron

About

Principal trumpet player for the Orchestre National de Lyon and the French Radio Philharmonic Orchestra.

Before Fame

At the age of ten, Touvron began playing cornet and went on to play trumpet as well; he attended the Paris Conservatory of Music.

Trivia

He founded the Guy Touvron Brass Ensemble and taught at the Conservatoire National de Région in Paris.

Family Life

His grandfather was a cornet player.

Associated With

Many of his baroque performances include work by Johann Sebastian Bach.