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
25th March 2023
- SOLOISTS
- Adam Thomas
- PERFORMERS
- University of London Symphony Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Daniel Capps
- LOCATION
- St Gabriel's Pimlico, London, United Kingdom
26th March 2023
- SOLOISTS
- Joseph Alessi
- PERFORMERS
- Central Texas Philharmonic
- CONDUCTOR
- Stefan Sanders
- LOCATION
- Klett Center for the Performing Arts, Georgetown , TX, United States of America
18th April 2023
- SOLOISTS
- Jared Wolf
- PERFORMERS
- Duquesne University Symphony Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Daniel Meyer
- LOCATION
- Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh PA, United States of America
22nd April 2023
- PERFORMERS
- University Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Alan Yamamoto
- LOCATION
- Queens University, Charlotte, NC, United States of America
25th April 2023
- PERFORMERS
- University Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Alan Yamamoto
- LOCATION
- UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, United States of America