Jean-Claude Amiot
Encyclopedia
Jean-Claude Amiot is a French
composer
, music professor and conductor.
Amiot studied at Music conservatory in Le Mans
as a violin
ist, later taking piano
lessons. From 1955 he studied in Lyon
with César Geoffray. From 1963 he attended the Scola Cantorum in Paris
under Edmond Pendelton.
In 1964 Amiot moved to New York City
where he worked with Dimitris Mitropoulos
. In the United States
he met Leonard Bernstein
and Leopold Stokowski
who encouraged him to pursue his career in music.
On returning to France in 1968, Amiot became director of the Mâcon
branch of the Ecole Nationale de Musique, and, from 1983, director of the Conservatoire national de région of Clermont-Ferrand
, a post held until his retirement in 2000.
1789, pour la Révolution (1989), performed before an audience of 80000 at the peak of the Puy-de-Dôme
.
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...
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...
, music professor and conductor.
Amiot studied at Music conservatory in Le Mans
Le Mans
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
as a violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist, later taking piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
lessons. From 1955 he studied in Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
with César Geoffray. From 1963 he attended the Scola Cantorum in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
under Edmond Pendelton.
In 1964 Amiot moved to New York City
New York City
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where he worked with Dimitris Mitropoulos
Dimitris Mitropoulos
Dimitri Mitropoulos , was a Greek conductor, pianist, and composer. Also known as Dimitris Mitropoulos.-Life and career:Mitropoulos was born in Athens, the son of Yannis and Angeliki Mitropoulos. His father owned a leather goods shop at No. 15, St Marks Street. He was musically precocious,...
. In the United States
United States
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he met Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive worldwide acclaim...
and Leopold Stokowski
Leopold Stokowski
Leopold Anthony Stokowski was a British-born, naturalised American orchestral conductor, well known for his free-hand performing style that spurned the traditional baton and for obtaining a characteristically sumptuous sound from many of the great orchestras he conducted.In America, Stokowski...
who encouraged him to pursue his career in music.
On returning to France in 1968, Amiot became director of the Mâcon
Mâcon
Mâcon is a small city in central France. It is prefecture of the Saône-et-Loire department, in the region of Bourgogne, and the capital of the Mâconnais district. Mâcon is home to over 35,000 residents, called Mâconnais.-Geography:...
branch of the Ecole Nationale de Musique, and, from 1983, director of the Conservatoire national de région of Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of 140,700 . Its metropolitan area had 409,558 inhabitants at the 1999 census. It is the prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department...
, a post held until his retirement in 2000.
Works
Amiot has written over a hundred works, including those noted below. Other notable compositions include the choral symphonySymphony
A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, scored almost always for orchestra. A symphony usually contains at least one movement or episode composed according to the sonata principle...
1789, pour la Révolution (1989), performed before an audience of 80000 at the peak of the Puy-de-Dôme
Puy-de-Dôme (mountain)
Puy de Dôme is a large lava dome and one of the youngest volcanoes in the Chaîne des Puys region of Massif Central in south-central France. This chain of volcanoes including numerous cinder cones, lava domes, and maars is located far from the edge of any tectonic plate. Puy de Dôme is located...
.
Orchestral
- Mon premier concert (1979)
- Sun is working in the Sky (1981)
- Caraïbes, caraïbes (1985)
Opera
- Voleur de lune, opera in 3 acts
- Messager des etoiles" fresque lyrique d'après la vie de Galilée (version nouvelle 2009)