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

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