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

9th November 2024

SOLOISTS
Kaïla Stephanos; Elias Doyle; Jackson Howard; He Bingchen
PERFORMERS
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
CONDUCTOR
Jacques Lacombe
LOCATION
Maison symphonique, Downtown Montreal, QC, Canada

10th November 2024

PERFORMERS
Orchestre du conservatoire de Lille
CONDUCTOR
Swann Van Rechem
LOCATION
Auditorium du conservatoire, Lille, France

29th November 2024

SOLOISTS
Steven Banks
PERFORMERS
Pittsburgh Symphony
CONDUCTOR
Manfred Honeck
LOCATION
Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America

1st December 2024

SOLOISTS
Steven Banks
PERFORMERS
Pittsburgh Symphony
CONDUCTOR
Manfred Honeck
LOCATION
Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America

6th December 2024

SOLOISTS
Ken Kagawa
PERFORMERS
MSM Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR
George Manahan
LOCATION
Neidorff-Karpati Hall, New York, NY, United States of America

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