Jacques Féréol Mazas
Jacques Féréol Mazas (23 September 1782 – died 26 August 1849) was a French composer, conductor, violinist, and pedagogue. Biography. Born in Lavaur, Mazas was a pupil of Pierre Baillot at the Paris Conservatoire, from which he received the first prize in 1805. In 1808, he played a violin concerto dedicated to him by Auber. He then performed widely across Europe. In 1831, he accepted the post of first violin at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal. A short time later, he was appointed "Directeur des concerts" in Orléans, where he directed that city's "Opéra Comique" theatre. From  1837 to 1841, he was director of the "Conservatoire" in Cambrai. He died in Bordeaux. Music. One of his operas, "Le Kiosk" had eight performances at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. His compositions for violin are, for the most part, studies and duets for young string players of all abilities that constitute methods for both violin and viola.