Lamoureux, Charles (28 September 1834, Bordeaux; 21 December 1899, Paris), French conductor and violinist, left his native city to study violin at the Paris Conservatoire, where he carried off first prizes for his skill with this instrument in 1852 and 1854. Later he was able to support himself in the capital by playing violin at the Theatre du Gymnase and at the Opéra before and after the completion of his studies at the Conservatoire. As a young man, Lamoureux joined forces with Pasdeloup…