Laurent Ferlet

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Laurent Ferlet (born 5 October 1961) in Paris is a French classical pianist, arranger and composer with a focus on film music. [1]

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Career

Ferlet studied the piano at the Conservatoire de Paris with Pierre Sancan. [2] He achieved diplomas in concert playing and harmonic analysis from the École Normale de Musique de Paris, studying with Jean Fassina and Miriam Ribicki. [2] He studied further at the Berklee School of Music in Boston for two years, specialising on film music. [2] [1] He became interested in jazz and chamber music. [2]

He composed scores for documentaries and television series. In concert, he is focused on four-hand piano music. [2] He composed the anthem, Envoyé spécial, Nicolas Sarkozy's 2012 presidential campaign. [3]

Filmography

Film

Ferlet composed music for film including: [4] [5]

Television

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