[1][4][5] Touvron held the position of principal trumpet for the Orchestre National de Lyon between 1969 and 1971, and for the French Radio Philharmonic Orchestra between 1971 and 1974.

[5] He regularly conducted master classes around the world, including at the Juilliard School in New York City, the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester,[1] and the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.

[1] Over 25 compositions were written for him,[5][3] including by composers such as Karol Beffa, Charles Chaynes, Graciane Finzi, Anthony Girard [fr] and Alain Margoni.

[6] Touvron made more than 120 recordings,[5][3] gave over 3,500 concerts,[6] and won several prizes, including three international Grands Prix, in Munich, Geneva and Prague.

[1][2] Touvron's reputation was tarnished when he was found guilty in 2020 of having sexually assaulted a young woman in 2017; he was given a six-month suspended prison sentence.

[4][6][2] Touvron recorded together with conductors such as Jean-Claude Casadesus, Yehudi Menuhin, Michel Plasson and Claudio Scimone.