Courvoisier Sylvie
(30. 11. 1968)
Genere: Musica Classica
Biografia
* 30. 11. 1968 Lausanne.
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, Jo?"lle 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
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, Jo?"lle 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
Elenco delle opere
Balbutiements I (1995)
Strumentazione: pour soprano et quatuor vocal
Testo: Jacques Roman
Durata: 4' 00"
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Diablement tout à trac (1995)
Strumentazione: pour mezzo-soprano et piano
Testo: Jacques Roman
Durata: 4' 00"
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Peu à peu (1998)
Strumentazione: pour 2 tubas
Commande du festival de Donaueschingen 1997.
Durata: 15' 00"
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One too, Too romantisch, Too speedy (1998)
Strumentazione: pour violon et piano
Durata: 15' 00"
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Hôtel du Grand Brouillard (1999)
Strumentazione: pour soprano et piano
Testo: Jacques Roman
Durata: 12' 00"
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Mutant, op. 98 (1999)
Strumentazione: für Klavier, Leier und Tuba
Durata: 7' 00"
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Pièce numéro 23 (1999)
Strumentazione: pour piano
Durata: 3' 00"
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Concerto pour guitare électrique et orchestre de chambre (1999)
Pour Fred Frith.
Durata: 26' 00"
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Sans air, sans voix (1999)
Strumentazione: pour soprano et piano
Testo: Jacques Roman
Durata: 12' 00"
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Bulbutiements II (1997-2000)
Strumentazione: pour soprano, 2 tubas et quatuor vocal
Testo: Jacques Roman
Durata: 14' 00"
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Fluxus 2, op. 109 (1999-2000)
Strumentazione: pour trompette, violoncelle, piano et batterie
Durata: 9' 00"
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April 13, op. 108 (2000)
Strumentazione: pour trompette, violoncelle, piano et batterie
Durata: 12' 00"
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Balbutiement III (2000)
Strumentazione: pour soprano, piano et quatuor vocal
Testo: Jacques Roman
Durata: 10' 00"
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Cigale (2000)
Strumentazione: pour trp, vc, pno, perc
Durata: 15' 00"
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Contraste (2000)
Strumentazione: pour trp, vc, pno, perc
Durata: 15' 00"
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Poco a poco (2000)
Strumentazione: pour violon et violoncelle
Adaption et variation de "Peu à peu".
Durata: 15' 00"
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Ianicum (2000)
Strumentazione: pour piano, violon et violoncelle
Durata: 15' 00"
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Poco a poco, op. 114 (2000)
Strumentazione: pour violon et violoncelle
Durata: 15' 00"
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Rapide (2000)
Strumentazione: pour trp, vc, pno, perc
Durata: 8' 00"
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Blau (2000)
Strumentazione: für 2 Klaviere
Durata: 9' 00"
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Bleu (2000)
Strumentazione: für 2 Klaviere
Durata: 6' 00"
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Gelb (2000)
Strumentazione: für 2 Klaviere
Durata: 6' 00"
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Jaune (2000)
Strumentazione: für 2 Klaviere
Durata: 8' 00"
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Die Ordnung der Farbe (2000)
Strumentazione: für 2 Klaviere
Durata: 8' 00"
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Rot (2000)
Strumentazione: für 2 Klaviere
Durata: 12' 00"
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Rouge (2000)
Strumentazione: für 2 Klaviere
Durata: 7' 00"
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Contraste 2 (2001)
Strumentazione: pour v, vc, pno
Durata: 13' 00"
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Abaton (2001)
Strumentazione: pour piano, violon et violoncelle
Durata: 15' 00"
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24 Keys (2001)
Strumentazione: pour 4 pianos
Durata: 10' 00"
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Orodruin (2001)
Strumentazione: pour piano, violin et cello
Durata: 15' 00"
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Oracle (2002)
Strumentazione: pour soprano et piano
Testo: Jacques Roman
Durata: 15' 00"
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Meccania (2002)
Strumentazione: pour piano
Durata: 4' 00"
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Events inferno (2002)
Strumentazione: pour piano solo
Durata: 6' 00"
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Le Château de Cène (2003)
Strumentazione: pour piano, electronics et percussion
Durata: 5' 00"
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Sans mots (2003)
Strumentazione: pour piano, electronics et percussion
Durata: 5' 00"
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Etude 1: Ricochet (2004)
Strumentazione: pour piano
Durata: 3' 00"
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ABOUT SEVEN (2006)
Strumentazione: pour violoncelle
Durata: 2' 00"
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Albert (2006)
Strumentazione: für Klavier, Schlagzeug und Elektronik
Durata: 3' 00"
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Le Carnet Scordatura (2008)
Strumentazione: pour piano, violon, violoncelle, percussion et électronique
Durata: 18' 00"
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In the Dunes (2008)
Strumentazione: pour piano, violon, violoncelle, percussion et électronique
Durata: 20' 00"
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The Charlier Cut (2008)
Strumentazione: für Klavier, Kontrabass und Schlagzeug
Durata: 10' 00"
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Downward Dog (2008)
Strumentazione: für Klavier, Kontrabass und Schlagzeug
Durata: 10' 00"
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Inscordatura (2008)
Strumentazione: für Klavier, Kontrabass und Schlagzeug
Durata: 10' 00"
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October 08 (2008)
Strumentazione: für Klavier, Kontrabass und Schlagzeug
Durata: 10' 00"
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Pendulum (2008)
Strumentazione: für Klavier, Kontrabass und Schlagzeug
Durata: 10' 00"
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To Fly, to Steal (2008)
Strumentazione: für Klavier, Kontrabass und Schlagzeug
Durata: 10' 00"
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Messiaenesque (2009)
Strumentazione: für Violine und Klavier
Durata: 8' 00"
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