Maurice Bourgue

Maurice Bourgue
Face of middle-aged, clean-shaven man with long, greying hair
Bourgue c. 1990
Born(1939-11-06)6 November 1939
Avignon, France
Died6 October 2023(2023-10-06) (aged 83)
Avignon, France
EducationConservatoire de Paris
Occupations
  • Oboist
  • Conductor
  • Academic teacher
Organizations

Maurice Bourgue (French: [buʁɡ]) (6 November 1939 – 6 October 2023) was a French oboist, composer, conductor, and academic teacher who made an international career. He was principal oboist with the Orchestre de Paris from its foundation in 1967 until 1979. He founded a wind octet of members of the orchestra in 1972, for performing and recordings. He taught chamber music at the Conservatoire de Paris and the Geneva Conservatoire. Bourgue played in world premieres, such as Les Citations by Henri Dutilleux in 1991.