Pascal Gallois (born 1959) is a French

bassoonist The bassoon is a musical instrument in the woodwind family, which plays in the tenor and bass ranges. It is composed of six pieces, and is usually made of wood. It is known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, versatility, and virtuosity ...

, conductor and music teacher, specialising in

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Life

Born in Linselles near

Lille Lille (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France Regions of France, region, the Prefectures in F ...

, Gallois studied with Maurice Allard at the

École Normale de Musique de Paris The École Normale de Musique de Paris "Alfred Cortot" (ENMP) is a leading conservatoire located in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. The school was founded in 1919 by Auguste Mangeot and Alfred Cortot. The term ''école normale'' (English: no ...

. Since 1981, he has been a member of the ensemble intercontemporain, soloist, alongside

Pierre Boulez Pierre Louis Joseph Boulez (; 26 March 19255 January 2016) was a French composer, conductor and writer, and the founder of several musical institutions. He was one of the dominant figures of post-war contemporary classical music. Born in Montb ...

. He brings to the ensemble contemporary works for bassoon, both original and French

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s, as '' In Freundschaft'' by Karlheinz Stockhausen (recorded in 1984), and ''Sequenza XII'' by

Luciano Berio Luciano Berio (24 October 1925 – 27 May 2003) was an Italian composer noted for his experimental music, experimental work (in particular his 1968 composition ''Sinfonia (Berio), Sinfonia'' and his series of virtuosic solo pieces titled ''Seque ...

, in 1995. As a conductor, he was at the head, among other things, of the . The development of the contemporary bassoon repertoire is one of his concerns. Composers such as

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Olga Neuwirth Olga Neuwirth (; born 4 August 1968) is an Austrian contemporary classical composer, visual artist and author. She is famed especially for her operas and music theater works, many of which have treated sociopolitical themes. She has emphasized an ...

, Philippe Fénelon, Brice Pauset,

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and

Mark Andre Mark Andre (born 10 May 1964) is a French composer living in Germany. He was known as "Marc André", his birth name, until 2007, when he formally revised the spelling. He lives in Berlin. Andre's compositions ''durch'' (2006), ''...auf... III'' (2 ...

write pieces for him which he creates and records. From 1994 to 2000, he was professor at the Paris Conservatory and from 2001 to 2007 at the

Zurich University of the Arts Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK, ) has approximately 2,500 students, which makes it the largest arts university in Switzerland. The university was established in 2007, following the merger between Zurich's School of Art and Design (HGKZ) and ...

. He is also the author of ''Die Spieltechnik des Fagotts'' (''The Bassoon Playing Technique''), devoted to new playing techniques for bassoonists and composers. Since 2002, he has been teaching at the International Music Institute of

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. Gallois is the father of the dancer and choreographer , and the brother of flautist Patrick Gallois.

Discography

* ''Dialogues'', with works by

, . (

Stradivarius A Stradivarius is one of the string instruments, such as violins, violas, cellos, and guitars, crafted by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari (Latin: Antonius Stradivarius), in Cremona, Italy, during the late 17th ...

) * ''Voyages'', with works by

, Philippe Schoeller. (Stradivarius) * ''# 3'', with works by

, Dai Fujikura,

Bruno Mantovani Bruno Mantovani (born 8 October 1974) is a French composer. He has been awarded first prizes from the Conservatoire de Paris which he joined in 1993. His work has been commissioned by the French government as well as other organizations. In Septe ...

. (Stradivarius)

Publication

* ''Die Spieltechnik des Fagotts (La technique de jeu du basson)''. (book with CD, Bärenreiter-Verlag)

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gallois, Pascal 1958 births Living people École Normale de Musique de Paris alumni Academic staff of the École Normale de Musique de Paris Musicians from Nord (French department) French classical bassoonists French music educators French conductors (music)