Baptiste-Florian Marle-Ouvrard
Baptiste-Florian Marle-Ouvrard (* 1982 in Colombes ) is a French organist .
Life
Marle-Ouvrard was born in Colombes in 1982. At the age of four he received his first piano lessons. At age nine, he was in the chœur d'enfants de la maîtrise de Radio France (Children's Choir of Radio France included). He later studied at the CNSM with Olivier Latry , Thierry Escaich , Pierre Pincemaille , Philippe Lefebvre , Jean-François Zygel , François-Xavier Roth and Michèle Reverdy . He completed his studies there with 8 prizes: organ, organ improvisation, basso continuo, Renaissance polyphony, harmony, counterpoint, fugue and orchestration. He also received a degree in orchestral conducting.
Marle-Ouvrard then becomes titular organist of the Church of St-Vincent-de-Paul de Clichy-la-Garenne . He has won numerous international competitions, including the prestigious Grand Prix de Chartres, and performs regularly throughout Europe. He teaches improvisation at the Viry-Châtillon Conservatory (Essonne). In 2007 his oratorio Arche de Noé for choir, orchestra and organ was premiered under his direction. Together with Thomas Ospital, he has been co-titular organist of the Ste-Eustache organ in Paris since 2015 .
Compositions
- Arche de Noé (2007), oratorio for choir, orchestra and organ.
Prices
- 1st Prize and Audience Prize at the Dallas Organ Competition in 2003
- 1st Prize from the American Guild of Organists
- License de Virtuosité, License d'Interprétation et Brevet Supérieur d'Improvisation at the “Concours Marcel Dupré” in Chartres
- Lauréat du Concours International d'Improvisation in Saarbrücken
- Prix Boëllmann-Gigout at the Concours International d'Improvisation de Strasbourg
- Special price at the Concours d'Improvisation de Biarritz
- 2nd prize ex-aequo at the Grand Prix d'Improvisation de Chartres ( Grand Prix not awarded)
Discography
- Dix petites tapisseries. Petit livre d'Orgue. Improvisation. 2005, LPLA (works by Marce Godard and improvisations).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marle-Ouvrard, Baptiste-Florian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French organist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Colombes |