Garcin, Jules Auguste

1830-1896

French violinist and conductor; was born at Bourges. At the Paris Conservatory he studied violin under Clayel and Alard, harmony under Bazin, and composition under Adam, and took first prize for violin in 1853. In 1856 he became a member of the opera orchestra, and in 1871 was appointed first solo-violin and third conductor. In 1880 he joined the orchestra of the Conservatory concerts as first violin, becoming second conductor in 1882, and first in 1885. In 1890 he succeeded Massart as professor of violin at the Conservatory, and died in Paris six years later. He wrote a concertino for viola, a symphonic suite for orchestra, and various compositions for violin, including a concerto which he played in 1868 at the Concerts Populaires.