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
7th June 2023
- SOLOISTS
- Kristina Thede Johansen saxofon
- PERFORMERS
- Aarhus Symphony Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- DKDM studerende dirigenter
- LOCATION
- Symfonisk Sal Musikhuset Aarhus, Aarhus C, Denmark
10th June 2023
- PERFORMERS
- Orchestre du CNSMdLyon
- CONDUCTOR
- Loïc Emmelin
- LOCATION
- Salle Varèse, Lyon, France
8th July 2023
- PERFORMERS
- Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Domingo Hindoyan
- LOCATION
- Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, United Kingdom
23rd July 2023
- PERFORMERS
- Opera National Orchestra of Montpellier
- CONDUCTOR
- Pierre Dumoussaud
- LOCATION
- Corum, Montpellier, France
13th October 2023
- SOLOISTS
- Jason Vieaux; ; Steven Banks
- PERFORMERS
- Columbus Symphony Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Rossen Milanov
- LOCATION
- Ohio Theatre, Columbus, OH, United States of America