Philippe Leroux (born 24 September 1959) is a French composer living in

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, who has been identified as "one of the most important composers in contemporary music."

Biography

Leroux was born in

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. He studied composition starting in 1978 with

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, and Guy Rebeil at the

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National Supérieur de Musique, where he obtained three first prizes. He studied at both the

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and at

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during this period. He was selected for a residency at the

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from 1993-1995. From 2001-2006 he was a composition teacher at

, in the Cursus d’Informatique Musicale programme. Since 2011 he has been an associate professor in composition at the

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Selected works

* ''(D)Tourner'' (2016/17) for solo percussion and 10 instruments * ''Envers IV'' (2016) for symphony orchestra * ''Postlude à l'Épais'' (2016) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano * ''De l'imitation'' (2015) for saxophone quartet and electronics * ''White face'' (2015) for string quartet * ''Nomadic Sounds'' (2015) for a capella choir * ''Quid sit musicus'' (2013/14) for 4 voices, guitar, cello, and electronics * ''Total SOLo'' (2013) for 28 instruments * ''Ailes'' (2012) for baritone and 15 instruments * ''De l'itération'' (2012) for 6 percussionists * ''...Ami...chemin...oser...vie...'' (2011) for 15 instruments * ''Extended Apocalypsis'' (2011) for 4 voices, 16 instruments, electronics, and video ad libitum. * ''Envers Symphonie'' (2010) for symphony orchestra * ''Pourquoi?'' (2009) for 4 voices and orchestra * ''Objets trouvés ...posés'' (2009) acousmatic * ''AMA'' (2009) for solo piano * ''L’unique trait de pinceau'' (2008/9) for saxophone and symphony orchestra * ''De la texture'' (2007) for 8 instruments * ''Pour que les êtres ne soient pas traités comme des marchandises'' (2004) for 12 mixed voices, orchestra, and ad libitum electronics * ''m'M'' (2003) concerto grosso for symphony orchestra * ''Du souffle'' (2003) for saxophone quartet * ''Airs'' (2003) for saxophone and percussion * ''Voi(Rex)'' (2002) for voice, 6 instruments, and electronics * ''Les Uns'' (2001) for 3 percussionists * ''De la Vitesse'' (2001) for 6 percussionists * ''SPP'' (2000) for soprano saxophone and piano * ''Plus loin'' (1999-2000) for symphony orchestra * ''M.É.'' (1998) acousmatic * ''M'' (1997) for 2 pianos, 2 percussion and electronics * ''AAA'' (1996) for 7 instruments * ''Souffles'' (1996) for wind quintet * ''(d')Aller'' (1995) for solo violin and 16 instruments * ''Continuo(ns)'' (1994) for quintet * ''PPP'' (1993) for flute and piano * ''AIR'' (1993) for Bb clarinet and percussion * ''AIR-RÉ'' (1992) for violin and percussion * ''Je brûle, dit-elle un jour à un camarade'' (1990) for voice

References

External links

His web site

Page on Gérard Billaudot Éditeur (publisher)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Leroux, Philippe 1959 births Living people 20th-century classical composers Conservatoire de Paris alumni French classical composers French male classical composers French male composers 20th-century French composers 20th-century French male musicians