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Cuendet Olivier

(1953)

Cuendet Olivier
c/o Sophie Divorne
Case postale 507
CH-1001 Lausanne (VD)

Tel: +41 (0)21 311 32 90
Mobile: +41 (0)79 230 15 58

www.cuendet.info/

Genre: Musique Classique

Activités: Compositeurs/Compositrices, Interprètes

Biographie

* 1953 Lausanne.

Olivier Cuendet was born in Lausanne. Following organ and directing studies in Switzerland, Olivier Cuendet completed his studies in Italy and the United States with the masters Igor Markevitch, Franco Ferrara, Seiji Ozawa, Rafael Kubelik and Leonard Bernstein.
In 1983 he won the N.Malko competition for orchestra directors, since which he has regularly conducted across Europe. From 1992 to 1995 he was the artistic director and principal conductor of the orchestra Västeras Sinfonietta in Sweden and from 1995 to 1998 of the Orchestre de Caen in France. He has worked together with such soloists as Maria-Joao Pirès, James Bowmann, Thomas Zehetmaier and Uri Caine.
From 1998 to 2001 Olivier Cuendet was the head of the 'Conservatoire de Lausanne' and initiated its transition to the 'Haute Ecole de Musique' (Music University). Within this framework he founded the 'Atelier Lyrique de Lausanne' in 1999, for the training of opera singers. From 2003 to 2006 he coordinated the department of singing at the 'Coservatoire de Musique' in Geneva.
His concert repertoire extends from Baroque music to contemporary music, and includes the classic and romantic periods as well as the classics of the 20th century. He has conducted many world premiers by composers like Gyorgy Kurtág, Franco Donatoni, Olga Neuwirth, Pascal Dusapin or Heinz Holliger. He has also composed several pieces for ensemble.
As far as his career at the opera is concerned, he had his debut in 1980 at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice, where he directed a production of 'Giselle' with Rudolf Nurejev. Since then he has conducted in France, Sweden, Spain, South Africa and Switzerland including numerous ballets and operas stretching from Monteverdi to contemporary music.
After his brilliant debuts in South America, South Africa and Russia, Olivier Cuendet is now a regular director of concerts and operas in many parts of the world.

Liste des oeuvres

Llum (2003)

Instrumentation: pour choeur, percussion et hautbois (ou trompette)

Durée: 1' 15"
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As (2003)

Instrumentation: pour clarinette, violon, viola, violoncelle et guitare

Durée: 6' 00"
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Etude pour un portrait (2004)

Instrumentation: pour flûte, clarinette, basson, piano, voix, violon, viola, violoncelle et percussion

Durée: 8' 00"
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Couleur gris (2005)

Instrumentation: pour flûte, hautbois, clarinette, basson, piano, 2 violons, viola et violoncelle

Durée: 6' 00"
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... toute frelore... (2010)

Instrumentation: pour voix, flûte, clarinette (clar basse), piano, mélodica, violon et violoncelle

Texte: Clément Jannequin

Durée: 7' 00"
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... due cose ... (2018)

Instrumentation: 1.1.1.0 0.1.1.0 1 perc. piano, accordéon, vl.vla.

oeuvre basée sur deux textes de Leonardo da Vinci; conçue pour pouvoir être jouée sans chef; écriture traditionnelle et graphique.

Durée: 8' 00"
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Repertoire

Rico Gubler: KOR für Streichquartett, Tenorsax, Schlagzeug, Bassklarinette und Kontrabass

Heinz Holliger: Ma'mounia für Schlagzeug solo und Instrumental-Quintett (Piccolo/Flöte/Altflöte - Klarinette in B/Bassklarinette in B - Horn in F - Violoncello - Klavier)

Heinz Holliger: Puneigä für Sopran, Flöte, Klarinette, Horn, Viola Violoncello und Schlagzeug (mit Cimbalum)

Arthur Honegger: Symphonie N° 2 en ré, H. 153 pour orchestre à cordes (et trompette ad libitum)

Arthur Honegger: Symphonie N° 4 en la, H. 191 pour orchester (2(picc),1,2,1 - 2,1,0,0 - glock, perc (cymb, tamb bâlois, tam-tam, trgl), pno - cordes)

Arthur Honegger: Pastoral d'été, H. 31 pour orchestre (1,1,1,1 - 1,0,0,0 - cordes)

Arthur Honegger: Monopartita en fa dièse mineur, H. 204 pour orchestre (2,3(cor-ang),3(cl-b),2 - 4,3,3,0 - timb - cordes)

Michael Jarrell: Instantanés pour grand orchestre (3,3,3,3 - 4,3,3,1 - perc(4), pno, hpe - cordes)

Michael Jarrell: Music for a While pour ensemble (flûte, clarinette, saxophone, cor, trompette, trombone, 2 percussions, piano/célesta, 2 violons, alto, violoncelle, contrebasse)

Frank Martin: Etudes pour orchestre à cordes

Frank Martin: Concerto pour sept instruments à vent (1,1,1,1 - 1,1,1,0 - timb, perc - cordes)

Frank Martin: Petite symphonie concertante pour hp, clv, pno, et deux orchestres à cordes

Frank Martin: Sechs Monologe aus "Jedermann" pour baryton ou voix d'alto et orchestre (2,2(cor-ang),2,2 - 2,2,3,0 - timb, perc, cél, hp, pno - cordes)

Roland Moser: DING für Orchester (2(Picc),2(Engl-Hn),2(B-Klar),2(Co-Fag)- 2,2,2,1- Mand,Git,Schlgz(2)- 4,4,6,6,4)

Balz Trümpy: Anima (3. Fassung) für hohe Stimme (Sopran oder Tenor) und Orchester (3 (3.Picc),2,Engl-Hn,2,B-Klar,2,Co-Fag- 4,3,3,1- Schlgz(1),Cel,Hfe- Str)

Discographie

Ensemble Contrachamps (Grammont Porträt Nr. 82, 2003)