Louis Babin Bio 2015 March ENG
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Louis Babin M.Mus Associate Composer - Canadian Music Centre EMAIL : [email protected] WEBSITE: www.louisbabin.com CAREER SUMMARY Composer Louis Babin creates works that are modern, playful and accessible – a personal music avoiding trends, music that endures. Louis Babin’s works have been acclaimed in Canada, the USA and Europe, two recent examples being his piece for symphony orchestra - Saint-Exupéry : de cœur, de sable et d’étoiles, a musical homage to French literary icon Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, and his work for string orchestra - Suite du promeneur. Starting out in his twenties as a violist, then working as a much-in-demand trumpeter for 40 years, Louis Babin puts a creative emphasis on instrumental play. Thanks to his wide ranging experience performing on stage, he has a solid knowledge of all musical genres: classical, jazz, contemporary, experimental, current and even pop. His eclectic talent has seen him perform in New York, Paris, Basel, Zurich and Toronto. His is a palette rich in musical vocabularies that has given him the necessary tools to compose several works for film and theatre. Louis Babin’s deepest artistic priority however is concert music, which inspired him to seek out the guidance of teachers Michel Longtin and alan Belkin at the Université de Montréal where he completed a Master’s degree in Composition. Louis Babin’s musical vocabulary is cultivated and well honed. Duel, a composition for piano, was singled out for a Special Mention at the IBLA Grand Prize World Music Competition in Italy in the summer of 2010. La suite du promeneur, created in 1992 under the direction of Boris Brott, has been performed by several noted ensembles, including l’Orchestre de Chambre de Montréal, l’Orchestre Symphonique de Longueuil, as well as at the Festival des Eurochestries in Vienne, France, and by Montreal’s FACE School String Orchestra at the International Society for Music Education conference in Greece. In recent years Louis Babin’s involvement in broadening the scope of musical creation within the educational system has become an increasingly central part of his work . the Molinari Quartet has commissioned a work to be performed for a youth audience. He gives music composition workshop at some high school. 1/ 6 EDUCATION Université de Montréal, Masters in Composition (dir. Alan Belkin and Michel Longtin) 2005 - 2007 Concordia University, Baccalauréat partiel - Fine Art, integrative music 1983 -1985 Conservatoire de musique de la province du Québec à Montréal, trumpet (Jacques Lecomte), viola (Otto Joachim) and counterpoint (Clermont Pépin) 1974 - 1981 École de musique Vincent-d’Indy, trumpet and piano 1966 – 1968 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Apple Corporation (New York) Certified Pro Logic Trainer (first to be certified in Quebec) since 2007 Skidmore Jazz Institute (Saratoga Springs, NY) Jazz improvisation 2003 Scott Smalley - American composer and orchestrator (New York) Orchestration for film music 2003 Guild of Canadian Film Composers (Montreal) Film music orchestration workshops 2003 Don Sebesky - American composer and orchestrator (New York) Film music technology 1987 CÉGEP Maisonneuve (Montreal) Course in radio technology (in association with CIBL-FM) 1981 James Thompson, Charles Ellison, Réal Matthieu, Dominic Derasse Trumpet 1982 - 2007 HONOURS, PRIZES AND APPOINTMENTS Festivals of Music (New York) 3 prizes with the Orchestre à cordes des jeunes de Laval under Babin’s conducting 2014 CMC-FAMEQ Winner commissioning of a work for wind orchestra 2014 CMC Quebec – Quebec Music Competition - sponsored by Quebecor; 1st edition 2012-2013 …appointed to build a catalogue of works for piano … to be distributed to young musicians in Quebec school music programs 2013 Quebec Arts Council travel grant for Festival des Eurochestries project 2012 Quebec Arts Council grant in support of a new work commissioned by the Molinari Quartet 2011 Special Jury Mention for Duel, a work for piano solo - IBLA Grand Prize World Music Competition 2010 Honorific with Distinction to recognize 15 years of teaching - Trebas Institute, Montreal 2008 Nominated for Best Original Music - Zie 37e Stagen, Yorkton Short Film & Video Festival 1997 SODEC grant in support of professional projects (for the album Mananara) - Société des entreprises culturelles 1998 Quebec Arts Council - Type A grant 1997 et 1998 Benson & Hedges Prize – musician category (trumpet) – Concordia University Orchestra top prize 1986 2/ 6 COMPOSER IN RESIDENCE Festival des Eurochestries en Charente-Maritime (France) Composer …a work for symphony orchestra: Saint-Exupéry : de cœur, de sable et d’étoiles 2012 Carillon de la Place Claude-Léveillée (Laval) Composer, technical director …a work for for carillon bells: Première volée, Indicatif du carillon, Jour du Souvenir 2011 Pointe-de-l’Île School Board Composer; and music creation workshops …a work for winds: Jean-Claude, agent secret 2010 FACE School, Montréal Composer; and music creation workshops …works for diverse ensembles: Stairs, Couleurs, Le cirque court-circuité, Graduation, Après tant d’années, To Dream 2009-10 CONCERT MUSIC Phœnix Violin and string orchestra Commissioned by French violonist Marie Cantagrill and Orchestre de chambre d’Ariège en France 2014 Contes et légendes Wind orchestra Commissioned by CMC-FAMEQ 2014 Le gardien du temps Vibraphone solo 2013 Papillonnages Vibraphone solo 2013 L’Indécis Concerto for 6 trumpets, one soloist and orchestra Created by trumpeter Frédéric Demers and the Orchestre symphonique de L’Estuaire under the direction of Luc Chaput 2013 Allez, viens! Piano solo. Finalist at the compositon contest of CMC – Québecor 2013 2012 Jour du Souvenir Carillon bells Carillon de la Place Claude-Léveillée, Laval 2012 Indicatif du Carillon Carillon bells Carillon de la Place Claude-Léveillée, Laval 2012 Saint-Exupéry : de cœur, de sable et d’étoiles Orchestra …a work commissioned by the Fédération des festivals Eurochestries (France) 2012 3/ 6 Quatre String quartet …a work commissioned for the Molinari Quartet for a youth audience performance 2012 Prix Opus Original works for Prix Opus gala (annual Conseil québécois music awards show) 2008-2009-2010-2012 Première volée Carillon bells Carillon de la Place Claude-Léveillée, Laval 2011 Jean-Claude, agent secret Winds orchestra …a work commissioned for 4 school music programs by the Pointe-de-l’Île School Board, Montreal 2010 Le cirque court-circuité Choral and winds …commissioned work based on the Visages suite, composer in residence – FACE School, Montreal 2010 Graduation Winds …commissioned work based on the Visages suite, composer in residence – FACE School, Montreal 2010 Stairs Choral and piano …commissioned work based on the Visages suite, composer in residence – FACE School, Montreal 2010 Après tant d’années Choral and piano …commissioned work based on the Visages suite, composer in residence – FACE School, Montreal 2010 Couleurs String orchestra …commissioned work based on the Visages suite, composer in residence – FACE School, Montreal 2010 To Dream String orchestra …commissioned work based on the Visages suite, composer in residence – FACE School, Montreal 2010 Qui suis-je? Piano solo 2010 Vains sont les jours Piano solo (performed by Patil Harboyan; 2010, New York) 2010 Duel Piano solo (performed by Philippe Prud’Homme; 2009) 2008 L’Homme exposé Brass quintet …a work commissioned for performances celebrating the 40th anniversary of Expo 67 performed by the musicians of l’Orchestre Métropolitain for the Concerts populaires de Montréal series 2007 L’Homme exposé encore une fois Version of L’Homme exposé for 2 trumpets and organ …a work commissioned for performances celebrating the 40th anniversary of Expo 67 performed at the Festival Orgue et couleurs de Montréal 2007 4/ 6 L’engin de mort Orchestra 2007 4 Sonneries Trumpet solo …a work for the opening of the General Chapter of the Grey Sisters at Montreal 2006 Procession Trumpet and organ - performed by Louis Babin, trumpet, and Yvan Provost, organ 2000 Deux mouvements pour un ange... Viola and piano 1994 Gloire à Dieu Women’s choir, organ and brass quintet …Chœur du Gesù, director Patricia Abbott 1992 Suite du Promeneur String Orchestra …performed by l’Orchestre Philharmonique de l’Isle, directed by Boris Brott 1992 Mellow Tones For Johnny Flute, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, tuba, percussion and cello …a work commissioned for The American Festival of Microtonal Music Ensemble, director Johnny Reinhard 1993 Coquerelles à l’hôpital A cappella choir 1983 C’est la Noël... A cappella choir …performed by Tudor Singers; director Wayne Riddell 1983 FILM MUSIC Om Original music for a short animation by director Sanaa Legdani 2010 Iqaluk Original music for a short animation by director Jean-Philippe Côté 2009 The List Original music for a feature-length film by director Sylvain Guy 2000 Le voleur d’étoiles Original music for a short film by French director Philippe Monpontet 1998 Zie 37e Stagen Original music for a short film by director Sylvain Guy 1997 Polaroid Original music for a short film by Anne-Marie Losique 1994 L’autoportrait Original music for a short film by Denise Labrie 1993 Stéréotypes Original music for a short film by Jean-Marc Vallée 1992 5/ 6 I Won' t Dance Original music for a feature-length film by director Hunt Hoe 1991 Mackenzie King and the Conscription Crisis Original music for a short documentary (NFB) 1990 L’amour volé Original music for a short film by director Pierre Vallée 1990 Deaf and Mute Original music for a feature-length film by director Hunt Hoe