Patrick Marco is one of the most talented choir conductors in France. Well known far beyond the borders of his own country, he has led a children’s and a men’s choir, La Maîtrise de Paris, for over 30 years. In collaboration with the Annecy Classic Festival Choir, 2013 saw Marco conducting a rare work by the young Puccini, Messa di Gloria, which he had composed after completing his Conservatoire studies.