About Diego Masson

Diego Masson, born in 1935 in Tossa de Mar, Spain, studied piano and composition at the Conservatoire de Paris, then studied conducting under Pierre Boulez and performed as a percussionist with Domaine Musical. In 1966, he founded the ensemble Musique Vivante and worked as director at the Opéra de Marseille (1975–81). Masson worked as guest conductor with many major orchestras, including the BBC, the WDR and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, and with the contemporary-music ensembles Ensemble Modern, London Sinfonietta, Klangforum Wien and Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. Masson also worked with internationally renowned youth orchestras and taught conducting at the Dartington International Summer School.