Gérard Buquet
Encyclopedia
Gérard Buquet is a tubist, conductor
and composer
, who was born in France
.
, and musicology at the Strasbourg University. Composition studies with Claude Ballif
and Franco Donatoni
.
As instrumentalist he has participated in numerous premiers, and has appeared regularly as a soloist at all leading festivals for contemporary music. He has frequently played with the Orchestre de Paris, the Orchestre National de France
, and the Orchestre Philharminique de Radio France, as well as various jazz groups.
From 1976 to 2001 he was the tuba player of the ‘Ensemble Intercontemporain
’.
During this time he worked on several research projects at the Ircam Centre. He has written a book on the ‘contemporary tuba’ (funded by the French cultural ministry). His teaching is inspired by coordination and breathing techniques developed by Jacques Dropsy. Gérard Buquet taught chamber music at the CNSM in Paris from 1997 to 1999, and then obtained the poste as tuba professor there in 1999. In 1999 the television channel ‘Mezzo
’ devoted a portrait film to his work.
In 2000 he became professor (director of the ‘Ensemble für Neue Musik’) at the Musikhochschule Karlsruhe, Germany. Since 2003 he also teaches contemporary music for the DE diploma at the ‘Cefedem’ in Dijon.
In October 2007 he conducted « les Etudes d’après Séraphin » by W. Rihm
, for the tenth anniversary of the ZKM, with the Ensemble für Neue Musik of the Musikhochschule Karlsruhe, and the Ballet of the Staatstheater of Karlsruhe. In July 2008 he conducted a concert devoted to the harp repertoire at the ZKM (Ensemble für Neue Musik Karlsruhe, soloist : Frédérique Cambreling). He is currently working on a composition for 6 voices and 6 instruments, which will be premiered in Heidelberg in Winter 2008 by the ‘Klangforum and la Scola Cantorum’ of Heidelberg, and a composition for saxophone and electronics (commissioned by Ircam) which will receive its first performance in Paris the 6th November 2009, interpreted by Marcus Weiss.
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
and 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...
, who was born in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Life
He studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de ParisConservatoire de Paris
The Conservatoire de Paris is a college of music and dance founded in 1795, now situated in the avenue Jean Jaurès in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, France...
, and musicology at the Strasbourg University. Composition studies with Claude Ballif
Claude Ballif
Claude Ballif was a French composer.His music is known as a combination of tonality and serialism - a system that he named metatonality....
and Franco Donatoni
Franco Donatoni
Franco Donatoni was an Italian composer.Born in Verona, he started studying violin at the age of seven, and frequented the local Music Academy...
.
As instrumentalist he has participated in numerous premiers, and has appeared regularly as a soloist at all leading festivals for contemporary music. He has frequently played with the Orchestre de Paris, the Orchestre National de France
Orchestre National de France
The Orchestre national de France is a symphony orchestra run by Radio France. It has also been known as the Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion française and Orchestre national de l'Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française .Since 1944, the orchestra has been based in the Théâtre...
, and the Orchestre Philharminique de Radio France, as well as various jazz groups.
From 1976 to 2001 he was the tuba player of the ‘Ensemble Intercontemporain
Ensemble InterContemporain
The Ensemble InterContemporain is a French chamber orchestra, based in Paris at the Cité de la musique and IRCAM, which specialises in contemporary classical music....
’.
During this time he worked on several research projects at the Ircam Centre. He has written a book on the ‘contemporary tuba’ (funded by the French cultural ministry). His teaching is inspired by coordination and breathing techniques developed by Jacques Dropsy. Gérard Buquet taught chamber music at the CNSM in Paris from 1997 to 1999, and then obtained the poste as tuba professor there in 1999. In 1999 the television channel ‘Mezzo
Mezzo
mezzo is the Italian word for "half", "middle" or "medium". It is pronounced in English, but in Italian.In music, mezzo is the beginning of various Italian musical terms...
’ devoted a portrait film to his work.
In 2000 he became professor (director of the ‘Ensemble für Neue Musik’) at the Musikhochschule Karlsruhe, Germany. Since 2003 he also teaches contemporary music for the DE diploma at the ‘Cefedem’ in Dijon.
In October 2007 he conducted « les Etudes d’après Séraphin » by W. Rihm
Wolfgang Rihm
Wolfgang Rihm is a German composer.Rihm is Head of the Institute of Modern Music at the Karlsruhe Conservatory of Music and has been composer in residence at the Lucerne Festival and the Salzburg Festival...
, for the tenth anniversary of the ZKM, with the Ensemble für Neue Musik of the Musikhochschule Karlsruhe, and the Ballet of the Staatstheater of Karlsruhe. In July 2008 he conducted a concert devoted to the harp repertoire at the ZKM (Ensemble für Neue Musik Karlsruhe, soloist : Frédérique Cambreling). He is currently working on a composition for 6 voices and 6 instruments, which will be premiered in Heidelberg in Winter 2008 by the ‘Klangforum and la Scola Cantorum’ of Heidelberg, and a composition for saxophone and electronics (commissioned by Ircam) which will receive its first performance in Paris the 6th November 2009, interpreted by Marcus Weiss.
Compositions (Excerpts)
- 2006: "Surimpressions“
- 2005: "Les danses du temps“
- 2001: "Adverb“
- 1997: "Zwischen“