Michel Arrignon
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Michel Arrignon is a French
clarinetist and professor of clarinet at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris.
Arrignon studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. He played in the Orchestre Mondial des Jeunesses Musicales and won second prize in the Geneva
Concours International d'Exécution Musicale. He co-founded the Ensemble Intercontemporain
with Pierre Boulez
. He later joined the Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Paris. He also founded the O. Messian Quartet. He has taught at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris since 1989. He also serves as a juror in several national and international music competitions, including the Carl Nielsen International Music Competition.
Arrignon has worked as a clarinet tester and developer at Buffet Crampon
since 1985. He helped create the Tosca clarinet, released in 2003 by Buffet Crampon
. He plays on Buffet Crampon Tosca Green-Line clarinets.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
clarinetist and professor of clarinet at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris.
Arrignon studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. He played in the Orchestre Mondial des Jeunesses Musicales and won second prize in the Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
Concours International d'Exécution Musicale. He co-founded 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....
with Pierre Boulez
Pierre Boulez
Pierre Boulez is a French composer of contemporary classical music, a pianist, and a conductor.-Early years:Boulez was born in Montbrison, Loire, France. As a child he began piano lessons and demonstrated aptitude in both music and mathematics...
. He later joined the Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Paris. He also founded the O. Messian Quartet. He has taught at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris since 1989. He also serves as a juror in several national and international music competitions, including the Carl Nielsen International Music Competition.
Arrignon has worked as a clarinet tester and developer at Buffet Crampon
Buffet Crampon
Buffet Crampon et Compagnie is a French manufacturer of woodwind musical instruments, including oboes, flutes, saxophones, and bassoons; however, the company is perhaps most famous for their clarinets, as Buffet is the brand of choice for many professionals....
since 1985. He helped create the Tosca clarinet, released in 2003 by Buffet Crampon
Buffet Crampon
Buffet Crampon et Compagnie is a French manufacturer of woodwind musical instruments, including oboes, flutes, saxophones, and bassoons; however, the company is perhaps most famous for their clarinets, as Buffet is the brand of choice for many professionals....
. He plays on Buffet Crampon Tosca Green-Line clarinets.
Discography
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- Donnerstag aus LichtDonnerstag aus LichtDonnerstag aus Licht is an opera by Karlheinz Stockhausen in a greeting, three acts, and a farewell, and was the first of seven to be composed for the opera cycle Licht: die sieben Tage der Woche...
. Deutsche Grammophon 2740 272 (4 LPs); 423 379-2 (4CDs). Hamburg: Polydor International GmbH, 1983. - WeberWeberWeber is a surname of German origin, derived from the noun meaning "weaver". In some cases, following migration to English-speaking countries, it has been anglicised to the English surname 'Webber' or even 'Weaver'.Notable people with the surname include:...
Concertos, with Jean-Claude Montac. Karusel Music International, 1990.