Conductor Ryan Brown To Be Honored for Promotion of French Artistic Heritage

La Médaille d'Or du Rayonnement Culturel, awarded by La Renaissance Française, recognizes persons who have rendered distinguished service in the following fields: French language, literature, fine arts, science and technology, artisans, promotion and visibility of the French patrimony (including traditions and artistic heritage).

The medal will be presented by François Delattre, Ambassador of France to the United States, at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., Spring of 2012.

As Conductor and Artistic Director of Opera Lafayette, Ryan Brown has become a leading figure in the revival of 17th and 18th-century French opera in America.

For more information about Ryan Brown: http://www.schwalbeandpartners.com/artistpage.asp?LAST_NAME=Brown

COMING THIS MONTH!
"Le Roi et le fermier" by Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (modern world premiere)
Opera Lafayette
Ryan Brown, conductor

January 21 - Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater, Washington, D.C.
January 26 - Lincoln Center's Rose Theater, New York, NY
February 4 and 5 - Opéra Royal, Château de Versailles, France
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