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Saint-Denis, Patrick (b. June 28, 1975, Québec
City). Canadian composer of mostly chamber works that have been performed
throughout Canada, as well as in Asia and Europe.
Mr. Saint-Denis studied violin from 1979-91, electric guitar from 1990-93, voice with Linda Dumont and oboe with Philippe Magnan at CÉGEP de Sainte-Foy from 1993-95, and voice with Michel Ducharme at Université Laval in 1995. From 1996-2000, he studied composition with Armando Santiago at the Conservatoire de Musique de Québec and in 2002, he studied with Serge Provost at the Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal, where he graduated with the Prix avec grande distinction (maîtrise).
In addition, he has attended
masterclasses with Tristan Murail (1997), Magnus Lindberg (1999) and John Rea
(2000) at Domaine Forget and with Louis Andriessen
and ensemble de ereprijs at the International Young Composers Meeting in
Apeldoorn (2000).
He has earned numerous awards,
including First Prize in the Concours pour Jeunes Compositeurs of the Espace
Musique Concert Society (1998, for Tox)
and First Prize in the Godfrey Ridout category of the SOCAN Competition for
Young Composers (2001, for Ex motus).
Most recently, he received First Prize in the Sir Ernest MacMillan category of
the same competition (2002, for Le
discours aux animaux) and his Berceuse
pour enfants perdus was featured in the Generation 2002 tour of l’Ensemble
Contemporain de Montréal in 2002.
He co-founded the ensemble Erreur de
type 27 in 1997 and served as its artistic director from 1997-2000.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail
address: saintdenis@bigfoot.com
Street
address: Mr. Patrick Saint-Denis, 3655 Papineau, Apt. 209, Montréal, QC H2K
4K1, Canada
Telephone:
514 523 5076
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL: Le discours aux animaux, 2002
CHAMBER MUSIC: Tox, clarinet, 1999; Paradise
Now, flute, clarinet, 2 saxophones, 2 French horns, trumpet, trombone, electric
guitar, bass guitar, piano, percussion, 2000; Le bavard qui parlait sans avoir été questionné, flute, oboe,
clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, bassoon, 2001; Les dits de Victoire, double string quartet, 2002; Mouve, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon,
French horn, trumpet, trombone, double bass, 2002
VOCAL: Ex motus, soprano, flute, clarinet, bassoon, trombone, violin, viola,
cello, double bass, percussion, 2000; Un
moment s’il-vous-plaît, soprano, small
orchestra (15 players), 2001; Berceuse
pour enfants perdus, female voice, flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone,
violin, cello, double bass, piano, percussion, 2002
(Last
updated on February 15, 2003)
