François Polgár

François Polgár (born 19 October 1946) is a contemporary French choral conductor, organist, composer and musicologist.

[1] A former pupil at the institution Notre-Dame de Sainte-Croix in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Polgár obtained his baccalaureat in 1964 and then pursued musical studies.

He also holds a master's degree in musicology and a certificate of aptitude for musical education (CAEM) from the University of Paris IV-Sorbonne.

[10] Since 1983,[11] Polgár conducts the choir in Sainte-Croix de Neuilly with which he regularly gives concerts, organises tours and records CDs.

In 1997, with the choir of Radio France, he received a Victoire de la musique classique in the "Ensemble vocal" category for the recording of the Gloria by Francis Poulenc.

[12] During the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Paris on 13 September 2008, Polgár was chosen as co-director[13] of the choir of more than 2000 choristers gathered on the esplanade of the Invalides.

François Polgár in 2012, conducting the Petits chanteurs de Sainte-Croix de Neuilly in concert.