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.
News
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