Jean-Louis Agobet

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Jean-Louis Agobet (born 21 April 1968) is a French composer.

Agobet was born in Blois Loir-et-Cher. He studied with Philippe Manoury at the Conservatoire de Lyon. [1] [2]

Following a residence at the Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg conductor François-Xavier Roth's recording of his works on the Timpani label was awarded record of the year at the Victoires de la musique classique in 2005. [3]

He is currently professor of composition at the Conservatoire de Bordeaux.

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References

  1. Compositeurs Marco Delogu, IRCAM (Research institute : France) – 1997 "Jean-Louis Agobet est né à Blois (France) en 1968. Il étudie la composition notamment avec Philippe Manoury au Conservatoire de Lyon. Parmi ses œuvres: le monodrame Rinvenuto (1995); le cycle orchestral Édifice (1995–1997)."
  2. Revue des deux mondes – Page 179 2000 "Quant aux puissances que Jean-Louis Agobet (1968) interroge dans son Etude des forces (3) pour trois flûtes, ensemble et électronique, elles sont également à l'œuvre dans Nuée-Traces, pour flûte et électronique, et dans Autour, pour flûte ..."
  3. Gramophone – Volume 83 1001 à 1005 2005 "Agobet. Generation. Feuermann. Phonal. Ritratto concertante : Alain Billard, Paul Meyer, Michel Portal... composer hints at great things to come Jean-Louis Agobet (1968) embodies his French musical heritage (Berlioz, ..."