Courvoisier Sylvie
(30. 11. 1968)
Biography
Composer/pianist , Sylvie Courvoisier was born and raised in Lausanne, Switzerland. She moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1998, where she currently resides.
She has played and recorded with John Zorn, Ikue Mori, Joey Baron, Tim Berne, Tony Oxley, Yusef Lateef, Dave Douglas, Joëlle Léandre, Herb Robertson, Butch Morris, Tom Rainey, Mark Dresser, Ellery Eskelin, Lotte Anker, Fred Frith, Michel Godard, Mark Nauseef.
She has been commissioned to write music for concerts, radio, dance and theater. Her works include:" Concerto for electric guitar and chamber orchestra" (1999); Three "Balbutiements" for vocal quartet and soprano (1995-2000);"Ocre de Barbarie", a musical performance for metronomes, automatons, barrel organ, piano, tuba, saxophone, violin and percussion, commissioned by the Vidy Theater and Donaueschingen Musiktage Festival(1998).
Her latest releases as a leader are: "ABATON" with Mark Feldman and Erik Friedlander on ECM Records (2004), "LONELYVILLE" with her new quintet on Intakt Records (2007) and a solo piano album ,SIGNS AND EPIGRAMS ,on Tzadik Records (2007).
Since 1996, she has been touring widely with her own groups in USA, Canada and Europe. She has performed at many jazz and classical festivals including Banlieue Bleue Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Berlin Jazz Festival, San Francisco Jazz Festival, Willisau, Davos, Saalfelden, Groningen, Vision, Nürnberg, Taktlos, London LMC, Bath Festival, Victoriaville Festival.
Sylvie is currently a member of "Mephista", an improvising trio with Ikue Mori and Susie Ibarra;" Herb Robertson Quintet" with Tim Berne, Tom Rainey and Mark Dresser; "Yusef Lateef 4tet"; "Vincent Courtois Trio "with Ellery Eskelin and "John Zorn's Cobra". Since 1997, she has been touring regularly in Duo with Mark Feldman, playing John Zorn's music and their own compositions.
Awards:
"Prix des jeunes créateurs" - Switzerland 1996
"Prix de la Création" - Zonta club, 2000
She has played and recorded with John Zorn, Ikue Mori, Joey Baron, Tim Berne, Tony Oxley, Yusef Lateef, Dave Douglas, Joëlle Léandre, Herb Robertson, Butch Morris, Tom Rainey, Mark Dresser, Ellery Eskelin, Lotte Anker, Fred Frith, Michel Godard, Mark Nauseef.
She has been commissioned to write music for concerts, radio, dance and theater. Her works include:" Concerto for electric guitar and chamber orchestra" (1999); Three "Balbutiements" for vocal quartet and soprano (1995-2000);"Ocre de Barbarie", a musical performance for metronomes, automatons, barrel organ, piano, tuba, saxophone, violin and percussion, commissioned by the Vidy Theater and Donaueschingen Musiktage Festival(1998).
Her latest releases as a leader are: "ABATON" with Mark Feldman and Erik Friedlander on ECM Records (2004), "LONELYVILLE" with her new quintet on Intakt Records (2007) and a solo piano album ,SIGNS AND EPIGRAMS ,on Tzadik Records (2007).
Since 1996, she has been touring widely with her own groups in USA, Canada and Europe. She has performed at many jazz and classical festivals including Banlieue Bleue Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Berlin Jazz Festival, San Francisco Jazz Festival, Willisau, Davos, Saalfelden, Groningen, Vision, Nürnberg, Taktlos, London LMC, Bath Festival, Victoriaville Festival.
Sylvie is currently a member of "Mephista", an improvising trio with Ikue Mori and Susie Ibarra;" Herb Robertson Quintet" with Tim Berne, Tom Rainey and Mark Dresser; "Yusef Lateef 4tet"; "Vincent Courtois Trio "with Ellery Eskelin and "John Zorn's Cobra". Since 1997, she has been touring regularly in Duo with Mark Feldman, playing John Zorn's music and their own compositions.
Awards:
"Prix des jeunes créateurs" - Switzerland 1996
"Prix de la Création" - Zonta club, 2000
Work list
Balbutiements I (1995)
for soprano and vocal quartet
Texts: Jacques Roman
Duration: 4' 00"
Manuscript
for soprano and vocal quartet
Texts: Jacques Roman
Duration: 4' 00"
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Diablement tout à trac (1995)
for mezzo-soprano and piano
Texts: Jacques Roman
Duration: 4' 00"
Manuscript
for mezzo-soprano and piano
Texts: Jacques Roman
Duration: 4' 00"
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Peu à peu (1998)
for two tubas
A commission for the 1997 Donaueschingen Festival.
Duration: 15' 00"
Manuscript
for two tubas
A commission for the 1997 Donaueschingen Festival.
Duration: 15' 00"
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One too, Too romantisch, Too speedy (1998)
for violin and piano
Duration: 15' 00"
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for violin and piano
Duration: 15' 00"
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Hôtel du Grand Brouillard (1999)
for soprano and piano
Texts: Jacques Roman
Duration: 12' 00"
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for soprano and piano
Texts: Jacques Roman
Duration: 12' 00"
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Mutant, op. 98 (1999)
for piano, lyre and tuba
Duration: 7' 00"
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for piano, lyre and tuba
Duration: 7' 00"
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Pièce numéro 23 (1999)
for piano
Duration: 3' 00"
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for piano
Duration: 3' 00"
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Concerto pour guitare électrique et orchestre de chambre (1999)
For Fred Frith.
Duration: 26' 00"
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For Fred Frith.
Duration: 26' 00"
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Sans air, sans voix (1999)
for soprano and piano
Texts: Jacques Roman
Duration: 12' 00"
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for soprano and piano
Texts: Jacques Roman
Duration: 12' 00"
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Bulbutiements II (1997-2000)
for soprano, two tubas and vocal quartet
Texts: Jacques Roman
Duration: 14' 00"
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for soprano, two tubas and vocal quartet
Texts: Jacques Roman
Duration: 14' 00"
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Fluxus 2, op. 109 (1999-2000)
for trumpet, violoncello, piano and percussion
Duration: 9' 00"
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for trumpet, violoncello, piano and percussion
Duration: 9' 00"
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April 13, op. 108 (2000)
for trumpet, violoncello, piano and percussion
Duration: 12' 00"
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for trumpet, violoncello, piano and percussion
Duration: 12' 00"
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Balbutiement III (2000)
for soprano, piano and vocal quartet
Texts: Jacques Roman
Duration: 10' 00"
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for soprano, piano and vocal quartet
Texts: Jacques Roman
Duration: 10' 00"
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Cigale (2000)
for tpt, vc, pf, perc
Duration: 15' 00"
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for tpt, vc, pf, perc
Duration: 15' 00"
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Contraste (2000)
for tpt, vc, pf, perc
Duration: 15' 00"
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for tpt, vc, pf, perc
Duration: 15' 00"
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Poco a poco (2000)
for violin and violoncello
Adaptation and variation of 'Peu à peu'.
Duration: 15' 00"
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for violin and violoncello
Adaptation and variation of 'Peu à peu'.
Duration: 15' 00"
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Ianicum (2000)
for piano, violin and violoncello
Duration: 15' 00"
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for piano, violin and violoncello
Duration: 15' 00"
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Poco a poco, op. 114 (2000)
for violin and violoncello
Duration: 15' 00"
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for violin and violoncello
Duration: 15' 00"
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Rapide (2000)
for tpt, vc, pf, perc
Duration: 8' 00"
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for tpt, vc, pf, perc
Duration: 8' 00"
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Blau (2000)
for two pianos
Duration: 9' 00"
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for two pianos
Duration: 9' 00"
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Bleu (2000)
for 2 pianos
Duration: 6' 00"
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for 2 pianos
Duration: 6' 00"
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Gelb (2000)
for 2 pianos
Duration: 6' 00"
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for 2 pianos
Duration: 6' 00"
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Jaune (2000)
for 2 pianos
Duration: 8' 00"
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for 2 pianos
Duration: 8' 00"
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Die Ordnung der Farbe (2000)
for 2 pianos
Duration: 8' 00"
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for 2 pianos
Duration: 8' 00"
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Rot (2000)
for 2 pianos
Duration: 12' 00"
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for 2 pianos
Duration: 12' 00"
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Rouge (2000)
for 2 pianos
Duration: 7' 00"
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for 2 pianos
Duration: 7' 00"
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Contraste 2 (2001)
for vn, vc, pf
Duration: 13' 00"
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for vn, vc, pf
Duration: 13' 00"
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Abaton (2001)
for piano, violin and violoncello
Duration: 15' 00"
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for piano, violin and violoncello
Duration: 15' 00"
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24 Keys (2001)
for 4 pianos
Duration: 10' 00"
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for 4 pianos
Duration: 10' 00"
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Orodruin (2001)
for piano, violin and cello
Duration: 15' 00"
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for piano, violin and cello
Duration: 15' 00"
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Oracle (2002)
for soprano and piano
Texts: Jacques Roman
Duration: 15' 00"
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for soprano and piano
Texts: Jacques Roman
Duration: 15' 00"
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Meccania (2002)
for piano
Duration: 4' 00"
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for piano
Duration: 4' 00"
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Events inferno (2002)
for piano solo
Duration: 6' 00"
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for piano solo
Duration: 6' 00"
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Le Château de Cène (2003)
for piano, electronics and percussion
Duration: 5' 00"
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for piano, electronics and percussion
Duration: 5' 00"
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Sans mots (2003)
for piano, electronics and percussion
Duration: 5' 00"
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for piano, electronics and percussion
Duration: 5' 00"
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Etude 1: Ricochet (2004)
for piano
Duration: 3' 00"
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for piano
Duration: 3' 00"
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ABOUT SEVEN (2006)
for violoncello
Duration: 2' 00"
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for violoncello
Duration: 2' 00"
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Albert (2006)
for piano, percussion and electronics
Duration: 3' 00"
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for piano, percussion and electronics
Duration: 3' 00"
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Le Carnet Scordatura (2008)
for piano, violin, violoncello, percussion and electronics
Duration: 18' 00"
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for piano, violin, violoncello, percussion and electronics
Duration: 18' 00"
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In the Dunes (2008)
for piano, violin, violoncello, percussion and electronics
Duration: 20' 00"
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for piano, violin, violoncello, percussion and electronics
Duration: 20' 00"
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The Charlier Cut (2008)
for piano, double bass and percussion
Duration: 10' 00"
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for piano, double bass and percussion
Duration: 10' 00"
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Downward Dog (2008)
for piano, double bass and percussion
Duration: 10' 00"
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for piano, double bass and percussion
Duration: 10' 00"
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Inscordatura (2008)
for piano, double bass and percussion
Duration: 10' 00"
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for piano, double bass and percussion
Duration: 10' 00"
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October 08 (2008)
for piano, double bass and percussion
Duration: 10' 00"
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for piano, double bass and percussion
Duration: 10' 00"
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Pendulum (2008)
for piano, double bass and percussion
Duration: 10' 00"
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for piano, double bass and percussion
Duration: 10' 00"
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To Fly, to Steal (2008)
for piano, double bass and percussion
Duration: 10' 00"
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for piano, double bass and percussion
Duration: 10' 00"
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Messiaenesque (2009)
for violin and piano
Duration: 8' 00"
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for violin and piano
Duration: 8' 00"
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Bibliography
Rosset, Dominique: Au carrefour des mondes. La compositrice et pianiste lausannoise Sylvie Courvoisier, Zürich 2005 [Internet]