Philippe Leroux
Born on the 24th September 1959 in Boulogne sur Seine (France), Philippe Leroux graduated from Paris Conservatoire Supérieur where he studied with Iva Malec, Claude Ballif, Pierre Schaeffer and Guy Reibel. In parallel, he also studied with Olivier Messiaen, Franco Donatoni, Betsy Jolas, Jean-Claude Eloy and Iannis Xenakis. Composer-in-residence at the Villa Medicis (1993-1995), he has written some 40 pieces which encompass several genres: symphonic, electro-acoustic, electronic and chamber music.
A regular guest at various festivals in France and abroad: Donaueschingen, Présences de Radio France, Bath, Agora, Roma-Europa, Nuove Synchronie (Milan), Musica, Stockholm ISCM, Barcelona, Musiques en Scènes (Lyon, France), Manca, Bergen, Tempo (Berkeley), BBC Symphony Orchestra, among others... He has also been commissioned by the French Ministry of Culture, Radio France Symphonic orchestra, Südwestfunk Baden-Baden, INA-GRM, Les Percussions de Strasbourg, Ensemble Intercontemporain, IRACM, Ensemble Icare, Festival Musica, BIT 20 and several other French and foreign institutions.
In 1994, was awarded the Hervé Dugardin Prize. In 1996, his piece (d’)Aller was nominated “best contemporary composition of the year”. In 2003, he received the SACEM award.
He has written numerous articles on contemporary music, given lectures and taught composition courses at Bergen Grieg Academy, Columbia University (New-york), Berkeley Université (California), Fondation Royaumont, IRCAM, the American Conservatoire in Fontainebleau, the Paris and Lyon Conservatoires Supérieurs, among others. Continuo(ns) was the subject of a study published by l’Harmattan. Philippe Leroux teaches composition (music electronic) at IRCAM.
A regular guest at various festivals in France and abroad: Donaueschingen, Présences de Radio France, Bath, Agora, Roma-Europa, Nuove Synchronie (Milan), Musica, Stockholm ISCM, Barcelona, Musiques en Scènes (Lyon, France), Manca, Bergen, Tempo (Berkeley), BBC Symphony Orchestra, among others... He has also been commissioned by the French Ministry of Culture, Radio France Symphonic orchestra, Südwestfunk Baden-Baden, INA-GRM, Les Percussions de Strasbourg, Ensemble Intercontemporain, IRACM, Ensemble Icare, Festival Musica, BIT 20 and several other French and foreign institutions.
In 1994, was awarded the Hervé Dugardin Prize. In 1996, his piece (d’)Aller was nominated “best contemporary composition of the year”. In 2003, he received the SACEM award.
He has written numerous articles on contemporary music, given lectures and taught composition courses at Bergen Grieg Academy, Columbia University (New-york), Berkeley Université (California), Fondation Royaumont, IRCAM, the American Conservatoire in Fontainebleau, the Paris and Lyon Conservatoires Supérieurs, among others. Continuo(ns) was the subject of a study published by l’Harmattan. Philippe Leroux teaches composition (music electronic) at IRCAM.