 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-Étienne and, since 1990, co-founder and Music Director of Massenet Festival at Saint Étienne, 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