Pascal Dusapin

1955 -

Country of citizenship: France

Languages spoken, written or signed: French

Educated at: University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, Conservatoire de Paris, Paris 8 University

Occupation: composer, opera composer, amateur photographer

Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour, Dan David Prize, resident at the Villa Medici, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎, Prix du Syndicat de la critique, Victoires de la musique classique, Officer of the National Order of Merit

Student of: Olivier Messiaen, Iannis Xenakis, Franco Donatoni

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Pascal Georges Dusapin (born 29 May 1955) is a French composer. His music is marked by its microtonality, tension, and energy. A pupil of Iannis Xenakis and Franco Donatoni and an admirer of Varèse, Dusapin studied at the University of Paris I and Paris VIII during the 1970s. His music is full of "romantic constraint". Despite being a pianist, he refused to compose for the piano until 1997. His melodies have a vocal quality, even in purely instrumental works. Dusapin has composed solo, chamber, orchestral, vocal, and choral works, as well as several operas, and has been honored with numerous prizes and awards. Source: Wikipedia (en)