Conversation with Franck Ollu: Paying tribute to French conductor Pierre Boulez

Our guest today on the programme is a distinguished and versatile conductor – widely recognised for his expertise in contemporary and French music.  His career spans numerous acclaimed projects for orchestras, ensembles, and stage productions. This year, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Pierre Boulez’s birth, Franck Ollu is leading Les Siècles in a series of concerts across Europe, with performances in Paris, Munich, Berlin, and Bucharest. Boulez himself died back in 2016.