Thierry Lancino (France - 1954)
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Thierry Lancino (France - 1954) "The determination to lead his own freedom has driven Thierry Lancino to reveal himself as a multifaceted composer of imaginative experiments and invention. This freedom and this independence of tone are the main characteristics of his work ." Thierry Lancino’s lyrical, colorful and bold musical writing lends itself particularly well to the human voice, which features prominently in many of his compositions. He has been awarded the prestigious commission from the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress (2007) for which he writes a Requiem for a world premiere with Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir at Salle Pleyel, in Paris (January 2010). French writer Pascal Quignard (Goncourt Prize 2002) wrote for it an original text and tells us:“The extraordinary idea that dominates this Requiem and makes it stand out so profoundly from the others, consists precisely in letting side by side – without making a choice – desire for annihilation and desire of eternity”. In recent years, Lancino has focused on large orchestral writing which includes his Violin Concerto (2005) for the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra with violinist, Isabelle Faust and The Death of Virgil an orchestral suite with three singers (Orchestre National de France, 2000), both works having had their premiere in Paris. Equally at home in chamber music, ONXA (2005) a hauntingly beautiful work for mezzo soprano and strings will be given its U.S. premiere at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival in summer 2008 with mezzo Monica Groop and his Cinq Caprices for violin and piano will be heard in New York at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in October 2008 with Arnaud Sussmann, violin and Alan Feinberg, piano. His upcoming projects along with the Requiem include a choral work for the Jeune Choeur de Paris, music director Laurence Equilbey, programmed for a premiere at the Opera Comique in Paris, 2009. Thierry Lancino was appointed Pensionnaire of the Académie de France à Rome (1988-90) at the Villa Médicis (formerly the historical Prix de Rome) which honors composers for their entire body of literature. During that time he wrote his often performed music theater work The Ship of Fools. Before living in Rome and at the invitation of Pierre Boulez, Lancino was on the artistic staff at IRCAM (Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique) for seven years which included research and teaching and resulted in commissions (for the Institute’s 10th anniversary) and recordings. Amongst numerous commissions and performances from ensembles worldwide, Thierry Lancino has been given awards from the European Union of Radios (UER), the Foundation Beaumarchais, Prix Medicis hors les murs, Prix des Jeunes Compositeurs Européens, Prix Sacem as well as multi year residencies in the universities of Colgate, Stanford and San Diego and at the Abbaye de La Prée. He can be heard on recordings by Wergo, Ades/MFA, Triton, K167. After completing university, Lancino studied at the Conservatoire de Paris. He presently resides in New York City. "Lancino’s dual personality, classical and experimental, makes him accessible, although he leaves no room for concession, nor academic formulas. Discreet, curious and showing a singular culture, he is immersed in musical art away from dominant trends. ." Quotes above from Sabine Ejdelman (Le Courrier Français). Official site: www.lancino.org Concerto For Violin and Orchestra THIERRY LANCINO Duration : 35 mn Commission : Musique Nouvelle en Liberté & Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg Composition Dates : 2004-2005 MAIN WORKS Premiere Date : November 3 2005 Performers for the Premiere : I. Faust (vl) A. Tamayo (dir) Orch. Phil. du Luxembourg (chronological order) Location of the Premiere : Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris Publisher : Sacem – Opl – unpublished ∅ copyrighted © ONXA ∅ not copyrighted pour mezzo, violoncelle et orchestre à cordes, Text in Silarg by the Composer Duration : 12 mn Commission : Pour que l’Esprit Vive Composition Dates : 2005 Premiere Date : May 7th 2005 Who is the third ? For a cappella choir Performers for the Premiere : Sylvie Sullé (mezzo), D. de Williencourt (vcl) Location of the Premiere : 12th Rencontres Musicales de La Prée, France Duration : 8 mn Publisher : L’Atelier – unpublished ∅ Commission : Chœur Accentus – Jeune Chœur de Paris Text : T. S. Eliot (excerpts from "Waste Land" ) Composition Dates : 2008 Trois Préludes Premiere Date : mars 2009 pour piano seul Performers for the Premiere : Jeune Chœur de Paris – Laurence Equilbey, conductor Location of the Premiere : Opéra Comique, Paris Duration : 15 mn Commission : Frank Braley Publisher : L’Atelier – unpublished ∅ Composition Dates : 2004 Premiere Date : 25 juillet 2004 Requiem Performers for the Premiere : Frank Braley For four Soloists, Choir and Orchestra Location of the Premiere : Piano Festival of La Roque d’Anthéron Publisher : L’Atelier – unpublished Duration : 80 mn ∅ Commission : Koussevitzky Music Foundation, Radio France, Ministère de la Culture (France) L'Esprit et l'Eau Text : Roman Liturgy, Pascal Quignard (Original Text) for baritone and String Quartet, Text by Paul Claudel Composition Dates : 2006-2008 Duration : 27 mn Premiere Date : January 8th 2010 Commission : Ministère de la Culture for the Stanislas String Quartet Performers for the Premiere : Radio France Chorus and Philharmonic Orchestra Heidi Grant-Murphy (Soprano), Nora Gubisch (Mezzo), Composition Dates : 1999 and 2004 Stuart Skelton (Tenor), Nicolas Courjal (Bass) Premiere Date : may 1999 and January 2005 Eliahu Inbal, conductor Performers for the Premiere : François Le Roux (baritone) and Stanislas String Quartet Location of the Premiere : Salle Pleyel, Paris Location of the Premiere : Poirel Hall, Nancy, France Publisher : Radio France – unpublished ∅ Publisher : L’Atelier – unpublished ∅ Cinq Caprices La Mort de Virgile for violin and piano suite lyrique pour 4 chanteurs et orchestre Duration : 13 mn Duration : 45 mn Commission : Radio France Commission : Radio France / Orchestre National de France Composition Dates : 1997-2000 Composition Dates : 1997-2000 Premiere Date : Octobre 1999 Premiere Date : Decembre 2000 Performers for the Premiere : Renaud Capuçon (vl), Frank Braley (piano) Performers for the Premiere : Orchestre National de France (G. Schwartz, cond.) Location of the Premiere : Weill Recital Hall (Carnegie), New York M. de Monti (Virgile), I. Soccoja (Véra), R. Wörle (Léo), S. Sullé (Jane) Location of the Premiere : Olivier Messiaen Hall, Paris Publisher : Universal Publishing - Durand-Eschig, Paris © Publisher : Radio France – unpublished ∅ Vanishing Point for Clarinet and 2 percussions Journal d'Esquisses for piano Duration : 24 mn Commission : Ensemble Intercontemporain Duration : 45 mn Composition Dates : 2001-2002 Commission : Pour Que l’Esprit Vive Premiere Date : April 2002 Composition Dates : 1995-1996 Performers for the Premiere : Alain Damiens, clarinet – V. Bauer percussions (EIC) Premiere Date : may 1996 (excerpts) Location of the Premiere : Centre Georges Pompidou, Grande salle, Paris Performers for the Premiere : E. Ferrand N’Kaoua Location of the Premiere : 3 èmes Rencontres Musicales de La Prée, France Publisher : L’Atelier – unpublished ∅ Publisher : L’Atelier – unpublished ∅ Salve Regina Sonate For voice and church bell (1998) For Solo Cello Duration : 25 mn Commission : Les Amis de la Prée for the 900th anniversary of St Bernard Duration : 9 mn Composition Dates : 1998 Commission : Habitat Groupe 36 Premiere Date : may 1998 Composition Dates : 1995 Performers for the Premiere : Reina Boelens (mezzo), Mathieu Schmitt (mise en espace) Premiere Date : October 1995 Location of the Premiere : 5 th Rencontres Musicales de La Prée, France Performers for the Premiere : Dominique de Williencourt Location of the Premiere : Abbaye de La Prée, France Publisher : L’Atelier- unpublished ∅ Publisher : Durand-Amphion © Ode Les Saveurs du Monde For Choir, brass and timpani, Text by Paul Claudel For Tape Duration : 15 mn Commission : Ensemble Oratorio Duration : 90 mn Composition Dates : 1997 Commission : Espace d’Art Contemporain de Rurart Premiere Date : may 1997 Composition Dates : 1995 Performers for the Premiere : Chœurs Oratorio, A. Maillard (dir) Premiere Date : 30 septembre 1995 Location of the Premiere : Châteauroux, France Performers for the Premiere Electronics – Incidental Music Location of the Premiere : Espace d’Art Contemporain de Rurart Publisher : L’Atelier – unpublished ∅ Publisher : unpublished ∅ Prélude et Mort de Virgile La Nef des Fous for Baritone and Orchestra For Speaker, 2 Singers and Small Ensemble Duration : 25 mn Duration : 70 mn Commission : Radio France / Orchestre National de France Commission : Festival MUSICA (Strasbourg) Composition Dates : 1997-2001 Composition Dates : 1989-1991/92 et 1996 Premiere Date : 1996 (Prélude) – 2000 (Lyric Suite) Premiere Date : september 1996 Performers for the Premiere : Orch. Nat. de France (G. Schwartz, dir), M. de Monti (voix) Performers for the Premiere : E. Houzelot (speaker), F. Kubler (sopr.), Location of the Premiere : Hall Olivier Messiaen, Paris P. Sauzy (baritone) et l’Ensemble Accroche Note Location of the Premiere : Festival MUSICA, Strasbourg Publisher : Universal-Durand (Prélude) / Radio France - unpublished (suite lyrique) © Publisher : Universal Publishing - Durand-Amphion © Stretto For Solo Violin Hors Champ For String Trio, chorégraphy by Jacky Taffanel Duration : 6 mn Commission : Maryvonne Le Dizès Duration : 75 mn