Damien Luce
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Damien Luce is a French pianist
, actor, and writer. He studied with Billy Eidi at the Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris and with Herbert Stessin at the Juilliard School of Music in New York. He also studied chamber music with Bruce Brubaker
, Harvey Shapiro
and Andre Emilianov, conducting with Laurent Petitgirard
and orchestration with Alain Louvier. In 2001, he was chosen to perform for Murray Perahia’s Master Class at the Juilliard School. In June 2000, he was an alternate at the Aspen Music Festival concerto competition.
Mr. Luce has given recitals in France (Chopin Festival, Dinard Festival), Belgium
and the US (New York, Aspen, Washington). His recital at the Montpellier Music Festival was broadcast by French radio and television. In July 2000, he performed Mozart
's piano Concerto n°25 with the Conducting Orchestra in the Aspen Music Festival.
His first recording, The Story of Babar - Impressions of Childhood was released in January 2010 (Accord/Universal Classics)
Luce's programs include Séverac
, Liadov, Kirchner
and Mompou
as well as Chopin
, Mozart
and Schumann
.
Damien Luce is also a composer
. In May 2006, he performed his Suite Le Baron perché (“The Baron in the Trees”) for the French radio.
As an actor, Damien Luce studied at the Alain De Bock drama studio, where he worked on authors such as Racine
(Pyrrhus and Oreste in Andromaque), Antiochus in Bérénice), Claudel
(Mesa in Le Partage de midi), Marivaux
(Arlequin in Arlequin poli par l’amour), Anouilh (The King in Becket) Romains (Knock), Albee
(George in Who is afraid of Virginia Wolf ?), Ribes (George in Les Cent Pas). He has experience in musical theater and improvisation. In the Fall 2007, he directed and performed his own play, Almost too serious, with Marie Anaf.
His first Novel, Le Chambrioleur, is published in January 2010 by Heloise d'Ormesson Editions.
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
, actor, and writer. He studied with Billy Eidi at the Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris and with Herbert Stessin at the Juilliard School of Music in New York. He also studied chamber music with Bruce Brubaker
Bruce Brubaker
Bruce Ellsworth Brubaker Jr was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in two Major League games, one for the Los Angeles Dodgers in and one for the Milwaukee Brewers in...
, Harvey Shapiro
Harvey Shapiro
Harvey Shapiro was a New York-born American cellist of world renown.-Childhood and early career:Harvey Shapiro, of Russian parentage, was born in New York City. His first cello teacher was Willem Willeke , who was both a medical doctor and a well-known cellist of the early 20th century...
and Andre Emilianov, conducting with Laurent Petitgirard
Laurent Petitgirard
Laurent Petitgirard is a French classical composer and conductor.- Biography and career :Laurent Petitgirard studied piano with Serge Petitgirard and composition with Alain Kremski...
and orchestration with Alain Louvier. In 2001, he was chosen to perform for Murray Perahia’s Master Class at the Juilliard School. In June 2000, he was an alternate at the Aspen Music Festival concerto competition.
Mr. Luce has given recitals in France (Chopin Festival, Dinard Festival), Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and the US (New York, Aspen, Washington). His recital at the Montpellier Music Festival was broadcast by French radio and television. In July 2000, he performed Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...
's piano Concerto n°25 with the Conducting Orchestra in the Aspen Music Festival.
His first recording, The Story of Babar - Impressions of Childhood was released in January 2010 (Accord/Universal Classics)
Luce's programs include Séverac
Déodat de Séverac
Déodat de Séverac was a French composer.-Biography:...
, Liadov, Kirchner
Leon Kirchner
Leon Kirchner was an American composer of contemporary classical music. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his String Quartet No. 3.Kirchner was born in Brooklyn, New York...
and Mompou
Federico Mompou
Frederic Mompou i Dencausse was a Catalan Spanish composer and pianist. He is best known for his solo piano music and his songs.-Life:...
as well as Chopin
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano"....
, Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...
and Schumann
Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann, sometimes known as Robert Alexander Schumann, was a German composer, aesthete and influential music critic. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most representative composers of the Romantic era....
.
Damien Luce is also a composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. In May 2006, he performed his Suite Le Baron perché (“The Baron in the Trees”) for the French radio.
As an actor, Damien Luce studied at the Alain De Bock drama studio, where he worked on authors such as Racine
Jean Racine
Jean Racine , baptismal name Jean-Baptiste Racine , was a French dramatist, one of the "Big Three" of 17th-century France , and one of the most important literary figures in the Western tradition...
(Pyrrhus and Oreste in Andromaque), Antiochus in Bérénice), Claudel
Paul Claudel
Paul Claudel was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille Claudel. He was most famous for his verse dramas, which often convey his devout Catholicism.-Life:...
(Mesa in Le Partage de midi), Marivaux
Pierre de Marivaux
Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux , commonly referred to as Marivaux, was a French novelist and dramatist....
(Arlequin in Arlequin poli par l’amour), Anouilh (The King in Becket) Romains (Knock), Albee
Edward Albee
Edward Franklin Albee III is an American playwright who is best known for The Zoo Story , The Sandbox , Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? , and a rewrite of the screenplay for the unsuccessful musical version of Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's . His works are considered well-crafted, often...
(George in Who is afraid of Virginia Wolf ?), Ribes (George in Les Cent Pas). He has experience in musical theater and improvisation. In the Fall 2007, he directed and performed his own play, Almost too serious, with Marie Anaf.
His first Novel, Le Chambrioleur, is published in January 2010 by Heloise d'Ormesson Editions.