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Biography of Philippe Gaubert

Philippe Gaubert was a French musician, conductor, composer, and flutist.

He was born in Cahors and moved to Paris with his family at the age of 7. Gaubert had already developed an interest in music, as his father, a shoemaker, played the clarinet. He began his musical journey with the violin but later switched to the flute when he moved to Paris.

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He received training from renowned teachers of the time, starting with Jules Taffanel and later his son Paul Taffanel.

In 1903, Gaubert won the main prize at the Paris Conservatory for his composed fugue. Two years later, he was awarded the Roman Prize of the second degree.

In 1904, he was appointed as the second conductor of the orchestra of the Concert Society of the Paris Conservatory, where he worked until the outbreak of World War I.

Gaubert also played as the first flutist in