The first judicial police district of Paris is seized of the investigation.

Guy Touvron, a great French classical trumpeter who has been recognized for popularizing this instrument, is the subject of a preliminary investigation for “rape”, the Paris prosecutor's office said on Monday.

A disciple of Maurice André, Guy Touvron is one of the most renowned French trumpeters.

This international soloist with an eclectic repertoire, from classical to variety, has performed at several thousand concerts in the most prestigious halls of the world and recorded more than 120 albums in fifty years of career, including recently one dedicated to little-known composers with the pianist. Dana Ciocarlie.

"We are in a movement to recognize women and the talent of women and I want to participate at this level," he told France Musique in November 2020. According to the weekly

Le Point,

this musician 71-year-old is the subject of a complaint filed by a 25-year-old musician.

Fight against sexual and gender-based violence in the cultural sector

The wave of revelations and accusations of sexual violence #MeToo has touched many areas, including music, with a specific movement, #MusicToo, which emerged in the summer of 2020. Yohann Malory, renowned lyricist singers such as Johnny Hallyday, M. Pokora or Louane, was thus indicted in mid-March in Paris for rape and sexual assault on four women.

Facts he disputes.

Singer Pascal O., said Spleen, known for his participation in the musical reality show

The Voice

, was indicted in February for "rape" and "sexual assault".

He also disputes the facts.

The movement also affected rappers Moha La Squale [targeted by an investigation opened after several complaints] and Romeo Elvis [who apologized on social networks after accusations of sexual assault on the Internet].

The singer Chloé Briot has filed a complaint against a baritone.

In an interview with AFP last January, the Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot said she wanted to achieve "a comprehensive plan" to fight against sexual and gender-based violence in the cultural sector.

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