Henri Tomasi
1901 - 1971
French
Summary
Biography
Henri Tomasi (Marseilles, 17th August 1901 - Paris, 13th January 1971) entered the Paris Conservatory at the age of sixteen where he studied under Georges Caussade, Paul Vidal, Vincent d’Indy and Philippe Gaubert. In 1927 he was awarded a First Prize for conducting and the Grand Prix de Rome. He began a joint career as composer and conductor. His many works show a preference for the theatre and, in the field of instrumental music, for wind instruments. Among his very many ballets and operas are La Grisi, Les Santons, Féerie laotienne, Miguel Mañara, L’Atlantide, Le triomphe de Jeanne, Le silence de la mer. Among his symphonic works, he has written concertos for the flute, trumpet, saxophone, viola, horn, clarinet, trombone, bassoon, and violin.
News
Performances
24th April 2024
- PERFORMERS
- Auditorium Theatre
- CONDUCTOR
- Steven Squires
- LOCATION
- Chicago Symphony Center, Chicago, IL, United States of America
25th April 2024
- SOLOISTS
- Nathan Leung
- PERFORMERS
- Huron High School Symphony Band
- CONDUCTOR
- Robert Ash
- LOCATION
- Meyers Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
28th April 2024
- SOLOISTS
- Lucas Wiese Ibarra
- PERFORMERS
- Fort Dodge Area Symphony
- CONDUCTOR
- Joshua Barlage
- LOCATION
- Phillips Middle School Auditorium, Fort Dodge, IA, United States of America
28th April 2024
- SOLOISTS
- Annette Ma
- PERFORMERS
- Youth Music Monterey
- CONDUCTOR
- Daniel Brier
- LOCATION
- Sunset Center, Carmel, CA, United States of America
1st May 2024
- PERFORMERS
- University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- David Gompper
- LOCATION
- Concert Hall, Iowa City, IA, United States of America