Maurice Bourgue

Maurice Bourgue
Bourgue c. 1990
Born	(1939-11-06)6 November 1939 Avignon, France
Died	6 October 2023(2023-10-06) (aged 83) Avignon, France
Education	Conservatoire de Paris
Occupations	Oboist Conductor Academic teacher
Organizations	Orchestre de Paris Mozarteum Conservatoire de Paris Geneva Conservatoire

Maurice Bourgue (6 November 1939 – 6 October 2023) was a French oboist, composer, conductor, and academic teacher who made an international career. He was principal oboist with the Orchestre de Paris from its foundation in 1967 until 1979. He founded a wind octet of members of the orchestra in 1972, for performing and recordings. He taught chamber music at the Conservatoire de Paris and the Geneva Conservatoire. Bourgue played in world premieres, such as Les Citations by Henri Dutilleux in 1991.