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Francis Dhomont (2 November 1926 – 28 December 2023) was a French composer, a pioneer of electroacoustic and acousmatic music who worked and taught both in France and in Québec.
Francis Dhomont (1926-2023) - Canadian Music Centre. The French composer Francis Dhomont, a pupil of Nadia Boulanger, had a lightbulb moment in 1963 and dedicated the rest of his long life to electroacoustic music. Some consider him the true discoverer of musique concrete.
Aug 2, 2007 · Francis Dhomont. Composer, teacher, b Paris 2 Nov 1926. He studied in Paris with Ginette Waldmeier, Charles Koechlin and Nadia Boulanger. From 1944 to 1963, he composed for instruments and for voice, attempting to reconcile modality and atonality.
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Dec 28, 2023 · He leaves behind a legacy as one of the last pioneers of concrete music, inspiring generations of composers and educators with his passion and singular vision.His innovative compositions, crafted from the very fabric of everyday sounds, transcended boundaries and was a pillar of the electroacoustic community.
Dec 28, 2023 · French electro-acoustic composer who pioneered the art of manipulating natural sounds to create captivating narratives. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1940s - 2020s. Born. November 19, 1926 in Paris, France. Died. December 28, 2023 in Avignon, France. Genre. Avant-Garde, Classical, Electronic. Styles.
Rosemary Mountain Music Department, Concordia University 7141 Sherbrooke Street West, RF 322 Montreal, Quebec H4B 1R6 Canada mountain@vax2.concordia.ca. Francis Dhomont (see Figure 1), a pioneer in electro-acoustic music, is renowned internationally for his compositions-attested by numerous awards and prizes including the Magisterium Prize at ...
Profile: Francis Dhomont (November 2,1926 in Paris, France - December 28, 2023 in Avignon, France) studied under Ginette Waldmeier, Charles Koechlin and Nadia Boulanger. In the late 40’s, in Paris (France), he intuitively discovered with magnetic wire what Schaeffer would later call “musique concrète” and consequently conducted solitary ...
