Emmanuel Krivine is one of the most distinguished European conductors, with a particular expertise in French repertoire and classics of the 20th century literature. His breakout year was 1983, when, on a concert tour, he won rave reviews in Berlin. This brought him to the edge of conducting stardom, confirmed by being invited to conduct by the Toronto Symphony, the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, the NDR Hamburg Orchestra, the London Symphony, the Berlin Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony, the Oslo Philharmonic, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. From 1987-2000 he was music director of the Orchestre National de Lyon in France, and from 2006-2014, of the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg. He has made several acclaimed recordings of French orchestral repertoire, including music of Berlioz, Franck, Saint-Saëns, Ravel, Debussy, and Duttileux.