Jean-Baptiste
Fra

Jean-Baptiste Fra holds two Master’s degrees: one in administration and music management and another in musicology from Université de Lyon. He is also a trained clarinettist and graduated from the Grenoble Conservatoire.

Fra has been the general manager of the Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse since April 2022. Working alongside music director Tarmo Peltokoski, Jean-Baptiste Fra’s primary mission is to perpetuate an ambitious artistic programming of this prestigious institution and to develop the orchestra’s national and international outreach and influence.

From 2017 to 2022, he served as the artistic administrator of the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, where he developed a comprehensive artistic strategy that significantly contributed to the institution’s growth and increased recognition. The audience expanded notably during this period thanks to high-quality artistic collaborations and programming that engaged various local stakeholders, including artists, institutions, and amateur musicians.

Before that, he gained experience at the Théâtre du Châtelet and the Opéra National de Paris. From 2010 to 2017, he was part of the production team at the Auditorium-Orchestre National de Lyon as the production manager. This role enabled him to establish an extensive international network.