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.
Performances
13th February 2022
- PERFORMERS
- Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Takeshi Ooi
- LOCATION
- Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, Kanagawa, Japan
13th May 2022
- SOLOISTS
- Kyle Sherman, trumpet
- PERFORMERS
- Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Miguel Harth-Bedoya
- LOCATION
- Bass Performance Hall, Ft. Worth, TX, United States of America
14th May 2022
- SOLOISTS
- Kyle Sherman, trumpet
- PERFORMERS
- Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Miguel Harth-Bedoya
- LOCATION
- Bass Performance Hall, Ft. Worth, TX, United States of America
15th May 2022
- SOLOISTS
- Kyle Sherman, trumpet
- PERFORMERS
- Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Miguel Harth-Bedoya
- LOCATION
- Bass Performance Hall, Ft. Worth, TX, United States of America
3rd July 2022
- PERFORMERS
- Studierende der HEML
- CONDUCTOR
- Nicolas Fink
- LOCATION
- Eglise Saint Michel, Fribourg, Switzerland