Thierry Escaich
Thierry Escaich (born May 8, 1965 in Nogent-sur-Marne ) is a French organist , composer and university professor.
Life
He carried out his musical studies at the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique de Paris , where he received eight first prizes in harmony , counterpoint , fugue , organ playing , organ improvisation , analysis , composition and orchestration . He is also a prizewinner at major international composition and improvisation competitions.
In October 1992 Escaich was appointed professor of composition and improvisation at the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique de Paris, and since 1997 he has also been titular organist of the great organ of the parish church of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont in Paris , the former home of Maurice Duruflé and his wife Marie-Madeleine . In addition to these offices, he pursues an international career as a composer and concert organist. Escaich has been a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts since 2013, succeeding Jacques Taddei .
Works
Opera
- Claude , premier: March 2013, Opéra de Lyon , opera text by Robert Badinter based on the text by Claude Gueux by Victor Hugo .
Concerts
- “ Quatre Visages du temps ” - Concerto No. 3 for organ and orchestra (2017); World premiere on July 18, 2017 in Kanazawa (Japan), German premiere on January 25, 2019 in Dresden: Dresdner Philharmonie under Stéphane Denève with Olivier Latry (organ) with the movements:
- "Source" - Andantino con moto
- "Masques" - Vivace molto
- "Romance" - Andnatino con moto - attacca
- “Après la nuit” - Adagio. Tempo rubato
Web links
- Official website of the composer
- Thierry Escaich on the Ircam-Brahms website
- Thierry Escaich at the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique de Paris (French)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Escaich, Thierry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French organist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 8, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nogent-sur-Marne , France |