Celebration of the 50th anniversary of the death of Henri Tomasi and the 120th anniversary of his birth
August 17, 1901 – January 13, 1971
 

TRIBUTES AND EVENTS CALENDAR

 

January 15 – Cinémathèque de Corse, Espace Diamant – Ajaccio

Tomasi and cinema, communication by Jean-Pierre Mattei with film screening… go to the event

January 16 – Espace Diamant – Ajaccio

Chamber music concert, by the students and teachers of the Conservatory of Corsica Henri Tomasi

January 19 and 21 – Conservatory (CRD) – Mulhouse [postponed covid]

Chamber music concert, by CRD musicians... go to the event

January 22 and 23 – La Filature Scène Nationale – Mulhouse

Concerto for violinUlysse’s journey”, by the Symphonic Orchestra of Mulhouse, conducted by Jacques Lacombe, with Elsa Grether, violin… go to the event

January 24 – Saint-Étienne Church – Mulhouse [postponed covid]

Liturgical fanfares, conducted by Alexander Jung, with the Choir of Haute-Alsace and Anaïs Mahikian, soprano, conducted by Bernard Beck go to the event

January 30 – Conservatory Pierre Barbizet (CNRR) , Alcazar Library – Marseille

Chamber music concert, by musicians from the CRR, conducted by Raphaël Imbertgo to the event

February 10 – Maison de la Radio – Paris

Concerto for trumpet (first world performance of the original extensive final) and Liturgical fanfares, by the Radio-France Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Fabien Gabel, with Hakan Hardenberger, trumpet… go to the event

February 19 – Théâtre Équilibre – Fribourg (Switzerland)

Trumpet Concerto and Wedding of ashes, by the Harmony Orchestra, conducted by Philippe Ferro, with Eric Aubier, trumpet… go to the event

February 21 – Conservatory – Lausanne (Switzerland)

Trumpet Concerto and Wedding of ashes, by the Harmony Orchestra, conducted by Philippe Ferro, with Eric Aubier, trumpet… go to the event

March 9 and 11 – Conservatory (CRR) – Chalon-sur-Saône

Trombone Concerto, by the Grand Symphonic Orchestra, conducted by Philippe Cambreling go to the event

March 12 – Pierre and Marie Curie University, Auditorium – Paris

Five secular and sacred dances, by the chamber music class of the CRR of Paris and the PSPBB of Philippe Ferro go to the event

March 18 – Conservatory (CRR), Auditorium Landowski – Paris

Violin Concerto (Ulysse’s journey), by the Symphonic Orchestra of the CRR of Paris, conducted by Pierre-Michel Durand, with Stéphanie Moraly, violin… go to the event

March 20 – Conservatoire (CRR) – Paris

The goat of Monsieur Seguin, by the Choir of the Maîtrise of Paris and Chamber Music Class of Philippe Ferro conducted by Edwige Parat, with Clémence Chabrand, piano… go to the event

April 10 – Cathedral – Ajaccio

Clarinet Concerto, Holy Week in Cuzco, Gregorian variations on a Salve Regina (transcription for clarinet and organ), by Brice Montagnoux, organ and Eva Villegas, clarinet… go to the event

Laying of the foundation stone of the new Conservatory of Corsica Henri Tomasi designed by the architects Rudy Ricciotti and Amelia Tavella, with Saxophone Concerto (extract)…

April 14 – Clignancourt Center Library – Paris

Variations on a Corsican theme, Three Pastorales for three flutes, Corsican songs, by the Sorbonne University Orchestra conducted by Nicolas Agullo and the Choir of the Music and Musicology Department of Sorbonne University, conducted by Frédéric Pineau and Ariel Alonsogo to the event

April 28 – Opera, Foyer – Marseille

Musical and literary evocation by the pianist Edouard Exerjean, “Henri Tomasi, in the mirror of his correspondence” according to the thesis of Frédéric Ducros-Malmazetgo to the event

April 30 – Opera – Marseille

The Silence of the sea (concert version), by the Marseille Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Lawrence Foster, with Marc Scoffoni, baritone – Trumpet Concerto, by Guillaume Fattetgo to the event

May 5 – Sorbonne – Paris

Corsican songs, Requiem for peace, with the Choir Orchestra Sorbonne University (COSU), direction Nicolas Acquenaultgo to the event

May 6 and 7 – Sorbonne – Paris

International colloquium organized by the Institute for Research in Musicology and Sorbonne University go to the event

June 8 – Maison de la Radio, Auditorium – Paris

Gregorian variations on a Salve Regina, by Jean-Baptiste Robin, organ and David Guerrier, trumpet… go to the event

June 25 – Cité de la Musique, Basilique du Sacré-Coeur – Marseille

Clarinet Concerto, Holy Week in Cuzco, Gregorian variations on a Salve Regina, with Brice Montagnoux, organ and Eva Villegas, clarinet… go to the event

June – Paris area

Return to Tipasa, with the Divertimento Orchestra, conducted by Zahia Ziouani

July 21 – Opera – Vichy

The Silence of the sea (concert version), by the Mahlerian Camerata, conducted by Benjamin Garzia, with Marc Scoffoni, baritone…

August 17 – Calenzana Festival, Corsica

Symphonic work, for the opening of the festival…

August – Bastia, Calvi, Pigna, Sorru – Corsica

Other events to be specified

September 18 – International Organ Festival – Roquevaire

Clarinet Concerto, by Brice Montagnoux, organ and Eva Villegas, clarinet…

September – Conservatory (CRR) – Lille

Divertimento corsica, Liturgical fanfares, conducted by Laurent Goosaert

September / October – Conservatoire Ouest Provence – Istres

Chamber music concert

November 30 – Théâtre National de la Criée – Marseille [postponed]

Praise of madness or the impetus towards the Whole, satirical, lyrical and choreographic play, by the Aix-Marseille University Symphony Orchestra (OSAMU), conducted by Sébastien Boin. World premiere of the new version written by Daniel Mesguich Marseille Concerts production

… November – CD edited by Naxos of the 1st world recording of Henri Tomasi’s complete work for violin – by the Republican Guard Orchestra, conducted by Sébastien Billard, with Stéphanie Moraly, violin…


Original titles of works :

♪ Fanfares liturgiques (Liturgical fanfares)

♪ Noces de sang (Wedding of ashes)

♪ Concerto pour violon “Périple d’Ulysse (Concerto for violinUlysse’s journey”)

♪ Variations grégoriennes sur un Salve Regina (Gregorian variations on a Salve Regina)

♪ Cinq danses profanes et sacrées (Five secular and sacred dances)

♪ Retour à Tipasa (Return to Tipasa)

♪ Le Silence de la mer (The Silence of the sea)

♪ L’Éloge de la Folie ou l’élan vers le Tout (Praise of madness or the impetus towards the Whole)

♪ Semaine Sainte à Cuzco (Holy Week in Cuzco)

♪ Requiem pour la paix (Requiem for peace)

♪ Chants corses (Corsican songs)

♪ Divertimento corsica (Divertimento corsica)

♪ Trois pastorales pour trois trompettes (Three Pastorales for three flutes)

♪ La chèvre de Monsieur Seguin (The goat of Monsieur Seguin)

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