Since its creation in 1946, the Maîtrise de Radio France has taken up the challenge of helping children grow in music through an exceptional artistic experience. A permanent fixture at Radio France alongside the Orchestre National de France, the Orchestre Philharmonique and the Choeur de Radio France, the Maîtrise is regularly called upon by other ensembles such as London's Philharmonia Orchestra, the Bayerische Staatsoper, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Ensemble Intercontemporain, and is conducted by such conductors as Sir Simon Rattle, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Semyon Bychkov, Gustavo Dudamel, Andris Nelsons, Susanna Mälkki, Kent Nagano, Simone Young and Leonardo García Alarcón. Through its own concert seasons, the Maîtrise is committed to showcasing the choral repertoire for children's voices. Highly committed to the promotion of contemporary music and new works, the Maîtrise pursues a deliberate policy of commissioning scores, notably as part of its educational activities aimed at developing choral practice throughout France. The Maîtrise has also premiered works by Peter Eötvös, Betsy Jolas, Nico Muhly, Héloïse Werner, Esa Pekka Salonen, Diana Soh... At its two sites in Paris and Bondy, the Maîtrise de Radio France has established itself as a school of openness and excellence. The school offers an intensive curriculum including choir, singing, musical training, harmony, piano, Alexander technique, bodywork and stage performance. Students are recruited after national auditions for the Paris site, and in Bondy specifically in the city's northern district (this site was opened in 2007 as part of the priority education network). All Maîtrise students benefit from totally free tuition, from elementary school through to the baccalaureate. Today, the Maîtrise has almost 150 students on two sites, under the artistic and pedagogical direction of Sofi Jeannin since 2008. The Maîtrise de Radio France is generously supported by Aline Foriel-Destezet, the BNP Paribas Foundation, the ADP Group Foundation, the Orange Foundation, the Fondation Safran pour l'insertion and the Cercle des amis de la Fondation Musique et Radio - Institut de France.