Henri Tomasi
1901 - 1971
French
Summary
Biography
Henri Tomasi (Marseilles, 17th August 1901 - Paris, 13th January 1971) entered the Paris Conservatory at the age of sixteen where he studied under Georges Caussade, Paul Vidal, Vincent d’Indy and Philippe Gaubert. In 1927 he was awarded a First Prize for conducting and the Grand Prix de Rome. He began a joint career as composer and conductor. His many works show a preference for the theatre and, in the field of instrumental music, for wind instruments. Among his very many ballets and operas are La Grisi, Les Santons, Féerie laotienne, Miguel Mañara, L’Atlantide, Le triomphe de Jeanne, Le silence de la mer. Among his symphonic works, he has written concertos for the flute, trumpet, saxophone, viola, horn, clarinet, trombone, bassoon, and violin.
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Performances
15th March 2026
- SOLOISTS
- Emily Loboda
- PERFORMERS
- Middle Tennessee Sinfonietta
- CONDUCTOR
- Jeffrey Keever
- LOCATION
- MTSU School of Music, Nashville, TN, United States of America
19th March 2026
- PERFORMERS
- University of Memphis Wind Ensemble
- CONDUCTOR
- William Plenk
- LOCATION
- Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center, Memphis, TN, United States of America
21st March 2026
- PERFORMERS
- Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Mark Heron
- LOCATION
- Southwell Minster, Nottingham, United Kingdom
25th March 2026
- SOLOISTS
- Nic Luzzi (student)
- PERFORMERS
- Calgary Philharmonic
- CONDUCTOR
- Edmond Agopian
- LOCATION
- Jack Singer Hall Calgary Arts Commons, Calgary, AB, Canada
4th April 2026
- SOLOISTS
- Yunfei Xie
- PERFORMERS
- University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Uri Mayer
- LOCATION
- Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada