A self-taught composer, his taste for writing first came to light at around the age of 7 (composing his own musical exercises) and blossomed when he was 14 (when he wrote his first work for solo flute "cat and mouse" which was published in 2000 / Ed: "La Stravaganza"). His real "compositional" approach starts with Philippe Capdenat during 1994 - 1995 in the ENMD in Montreuil (93). The Jacques Petit courses at the Conservatory of Rouen (76), provided him with a real qualification in the field and since when he has won first prize for composition, unanimously and with congratulations of the jury in 2002. A specialist in writing for percussion (about ten works), François Tashdjian has sixty works in his portfolio ranging from pieces for a soloist to a large ensemble, and is published by "L.C. Editions" and "Stravaganza".

 

Winner of international composition competition "Tim 2002" (first certificate of merit) and music competitions of the FNAPEC ensemble (chaired by Patrice Fontanarosa – FNAPEC/2004 prize) with the "Duende" ensemble, François Tashdjian has the satisfaction of seeing his works increasingly played in France and abroad and is regularly invited to participate on Juries, conferences (theme: "Evolution of the mode of playing flute through music"), "interned", creations and orders for "soloists", conservatories and festivals : "The Armada"; "1,2,3 sun ","Brass Week", "the Winter", "Musical Cliffs", "Figures of Notes", " Divertimento "...

 

His dedicatees and featured artists include the "Moragues Quintet", the ensembles "Ultim'Asonata", "Multilateral" the trio "Antara", Gustavo Dudamel, Jean Geoffroy, Jean-Claude Gengembre, Patrick Gallois, Serge Heintz, Alan Ball, Stéphane Cros, Bastien Baumet, Lise Baudouin, Thierry Gervais, Mikaël Avenel, Celestin Guerin, Michel Rousseau, Renaud Guy Rousseau, Cécile Hardouin, Gilles Ranciletti, Dominique Brunet, Emmanuelle Ophele, Michel Moragues…

 

 

 

 

 

Works of François TASHDJIAN - composition of several pieces including in particular :

 

 

SOLO for :

 

• Piano : "FULL MOON" (Editions Dammame)

• Flute : "CAT AND MOUSE" (Editions THE STRAVAGANZA)

• Accordion : "RIOJA" (cadence extracted concerto (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

• Trumpet : "BROD'RIT" (unedited)

• Percussion : "AB irato" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

 

DUO for :

 

• Flute and harp : "LULLABY" (unedited)

• Flute and piano : "RUSSIAN MADNESS" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

• Marimba and piano : "LA NAGAIKA" (Editions Dammame)

• Oboe (English horn playing) and percussion : "GUNURB" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

• Tuba and percussion "Kachina" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

• Two percussionists : "ROPARTHZ" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

 

TRIO for :

 

• Flute, oboe and percussion : "SOAR" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

• Percussion : "LANETUKE" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

• Saxophones (alto) and electronic device : "MIRROR" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

• Women's choir (soprano) : "Psalm" (Latin / Unedited)

• Strings (violin, viola and cello) : "EPITHYMIA" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

• Flute, viola and harp: "ANTARA" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

 

QUATUOR for percussions :

 

• "FLASH" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

• "THE CRUSHER OF CRANES" (unedited)

• "NAYOS" (unedited)

• "UNELEK" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

 

QUATUOR for :

 

• "Bb clarinet (solo) play to bass clar.; sax. soprano, bassoon and percussion "UNARDE" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

 

QUINTETTE for :

 

• Piano and percussion quartet : "SIAO" (unedited)

• Flute and percussion quartet : "THE BACHELOR" (unedited)

• Flute trav. , Sax. Soprano, Piano, bass and percussion : "ARANEA" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

• Winds (flute trav oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn). "SERAMOGUE" (unedited)

 

SEXTET for :

 

• Brass quintet and percussion "Kazatchok" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

 

SEPTET for :

 

• Flute trav. , Bb clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe, cello, piano and percussion : "DIVERSION" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

           

GRANDE FORMATION :

 

• Percussion ensemble and narrator : "The ECOLIERE NINA" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

• Brass ensemble and nine percussionists : "SACRIFICE" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

• Saxophone ensemble and two percussionists : "ZENICA" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

• Set of three saxophones and percussion : "OBSESSION" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

• Sets of flutes trav. , Two violas and two harps : "BIRTH" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

• Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and brass band  : "VAHAGN" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

• Concerto for Euphonium and Brass-Band : "BREAD DEVIL" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

• Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra Symphony (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

 

ORCHESTRE SYMPHONIQUE :

 

• Oratorio for large symphony orchestra, traditional Vietnamese instruments and four voices (soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto and baritone) : "THANG LONG" (also available in symphony orchestra only version (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

 

     

• "HUMAN SYMPHONY" (Editions TACHES D'ENCRE)

 

 

 

 

Details and other parts :

 

 

• 1989 " Brod- laughs " for solo trumpet ( dedicatee : D. Brunet )

• 1989 "Kiss" for solo flute, 1990 "Cavalcade furious " for string orchestra / broadcast by Radio France Cherbourg in 1993

• 1990 " Sunbird " for flute and percussion quartet / 10mn, 1990 " The Russian madness " for flute and piano ( concert bis ) / 1.30 min ( dedicatee : Mr. MORAGUES )

• 1991 " The Cat and Mouse " for solo flute / 5mn (selected by the CMF in 2000 and published by the " Stravaganza ")

• 1991 " Full Moon" for solo piano / 5mn (edited by LC Editions) ( dedicatee : A. BALL )

• 1992 " Siao " for piano and percussion quartet / 10mn ( dedicatee : S. HEINTZ )

• 1992 " Psalm " for three sopranos ,

• 1993 " Seramogue " for wind quintet / 25mn ( dedicatee : Quintet MORAGUES )

• 1993 " The Bachelor " for flute and percussion quartet / 5 minutes ,

• 1993 "Flash" for percussion quartet / 4mn ( dedicatee : J. GEOGGROY )

• 1994 " The Crusher skulls " for percussion quartet / 10mn,

• 1997 " The Nagaîka " for marimba and piano / 10mn (edited by LC Editions / first certificate of merit TIM Milan )

• 1998 "Nina" for percussion ensemble / 25mn / control of the town of St -Etienne- Du- Rouvray (76)

• 1999 " Nayos " for percussion quartet / 10mn (certificate of merit from the International Music Tournament Milan )

• 1999 " It is in Saint -Valéry ..." for choir and band / 5 minutes / com . of the city of Rouen ( Armada ) (76)

 

• 2000 " In the style of : S.Reich ..." 4 kalimbas / 2 minutes ,

• 2000 "A" Soundtrack choreography for children / 5 minutes / control of the city of Oissel (76)

• 2000 " Maelstrom " for choir and symphony orchestra of child / 30min / com . the v . St -Valery -En- Caux (76)

• 2001 " Gûnürb " for oboe / English horn and percussion / 10min / com . musician Bernard BURGUN ( AC- . 2002)

• 2001 " The dwarf and giant " duo 1/2ème year percussion / 1 minute ,

• 2001 " Yom Kippur " for piano and violin 2002 " Ünelek " for percussion quartet / 10min / percussion control of Normandy,

• 2002 "Little Tiger" Soundtrack / 4mn (jazz )

• 2002 " Aranea " for flute , bass elect. , Piano and sax . sop . amplified and percussion / 10mn,

• 2003 " Christmas theme 1" for flute and harp / 1.30 mn / TV report ,

• 2003 " Christmas theme 2" for flute, oboe , clarinet, horn and bassoon / 4mn / TV report ,

• 2004 "Sacrifice" for brass ensemble and nine percussionists / 10min / com . the city of G. Quevilly (76)

• 2004 " Roparthz " for two percussionists / 10min / control Cédric DAVID musicians and Elise Tashdjian ,

• 2004 " Paprika Market " for brass ensemble and percussion ( 1 cycle) / 5 minutes / com . the v . G. Quevilly ( 76 ) ,

• 2004 " Short walk " for brass ensemble and percussion ( 1 cycle) / 3mn / com . the v . G. Quevilly ( 76 ) ,

• 2004 " Ab Irato " for solo / 8mn / command percussion musician Jean Geoffroy ,

• 2004 " Dear Khan " for flute , sax . , Marimba , bass, tabla and drums and band (jazz )

• 2004 " Zythum " for flute , sax . , Marimba , bass and drums (jazz ) 2004 " Zeli - Zeli " for flute , sax . , Marimba , bass and drums (jazz ) 2004 " Zuka " for flute , sax . , Marimba , vocals , bass and drums (jazz )

• 2004 " Zvarte " for flute , sax . , Marimba , bass and drums and band (jazz )

• 2004 " Zoup " for flute , sax . , Marimba , bass and drums and band (jazz )

• 2005 "Zen" for classes fm , flute in G and 2 percussionists / 7mn / com . the "figures of notes " festival (76)

• 2005 " Colorama " Orchestra for amplified soundtrack, video and ballet / 30min / control of the city of Oissel (76)

• 2006 " Opossum " perfect 5th percussion for 1er/2d cycles / 5 min / com . the city of Sotteville- lès-Rouen (76)

• 2006 " Rioja " for orchestra and solo accordion / 10min / control of the town of Sotteville- lès-Rouen (76)

• 2006 " Idjil " for flute , percussion and tape 10mn ( dedicatee : E. Ophèle )

• 2006 "Study " for string ensemble ( 1 cycle) and band electroacoustic / 5 minutes / com . Sotteville - lès-Rouen (76)

• 2006 " 3 tables " for électroac band . ( choreography by M.Bernier ) / 15min / com . Sotteville - lès-Rouen (76)

• " 5 year parts 1/2ème harp " (with piano )

• " 3 rooms for 1/2ème year trombone " (with piano )

• " 2 pieces for cello 1/2 year " (with piano )

• " 2 pieces for piano 1/2 year "

• " 5 parts of 1/2 year flute and percussion " ...

 

• 2006 " Zire " for flute , sax . , Marimba , bass and drums (jazz )

• 2006 " Z'nif " for flute , sax . , Marimba , bass and drums (jazz )

• 2006" Zhémis blues" for flute ensemble , marimba , bass and drums (jazz )

• 2006" Z'torm " for flute , sax . , Marimba , bass and drums and band (jazz )

• 2006" zwing " for flute , sax sets . and clarinets , marimba , bass and drums (jazz )

• 2006 " Z'clap " for percussion and palmas (tubes) (jazz )

• 2007 " Flight " for flute , oboe and percussion / 15min / com . Class of mus . Room CNR Rouen ( 76)

• 2007 " Diversion " for flute trav. , Clarinet , oboe , clar. Low , cello , piano and percussion 15mn / control all " Ultim'Asonata " ( 54) ( dedicatee : Noémie LAPIERRE clar. )

• 2008 " Zenica " for saxophone ensemble (ten) and two percussionists / 10min / com . C.R.R of Rouen (76)

• 2008 "Obsession" for all sax . and three percussion . (2d and 3rd cycles) / 5 minutes / com . C.R.R. of Rouen (76)

• 2008 "Mirror " trio for saxophone and electronics / 5 minutes / control CRR of Rouen ( 76)

• 2008 "Tables" for sixty saxophones , five percussionists and band electroacoustic 15mn / control C.R.R. Rouen (76)

• 2008 " Kachina " tuba and perc . / 15min / com . musician Mickaël Avenel ( C.NSM.DP 2008 ( Paris ) )

• 2008 "Pulse" for percussion ensemble / 7mn / ( 1 cycle) control of the city of Canteleu (76)

• 2008 " Lanetüke " for percussion trio - marimba ; vibration . and timpani / 6mn / com . the city of Canteleu (76)

• 2008 "Promenade" for accordion orchestras , bass drums and percussion / 5 minutes / com . the city of Oissel (76)

• 2008 " Birth " for flute ensemble , 2 violas and harps / 4.30mn / control of the city of Oissel (76)

• 2009 " Antara " trio of flute, viola and harp / 7mn / ( Trio " Antara " / soloists of the Ensemble Inter -contemporary )

• 2009 « Sogüz " trio sax . bar. , clarinet and piano / 7mn / com . musician Stéphane CROS (76)

• 2009 « Egnigice " sax , clar. , Contreb . and perc . / 10 minutes / com . Ensemble " Multilateral " ( Paris )

• 2010 " Thang Long " Oratorio for Orchestra symph . and trad musicians. Vietnamese / 25mn com. C.R.R of Rouen (76)

• 2011 « Kazatchok " for brass quintet and percussion / 15min / commissioned by the Ensemble "Brass Addict " (76)

• 2011 « Epithymía " for string trio / 10 minutes / (76)

• 2012 " Human Symphony " for Symphony Orchestra / 15min / ( dedicatee : Gustavo Dudamel )

• 2012 " Vahagn " concerto for sax . soprano solo and Brass Band ( Aeolus ) / 15mn com. musician Stéphane CROS (76)

• 2012 " Enki " for sets of flutes and percussion 5 / 5 minutes / control of the city of Oissel (76) 2013

• "Romance" for brass sextet ( Aeolus ) / 5 minutes . ( 76)

• 2013 "..." Concerto for Trumpet and Brass Band ( Aeolus ) / 10 min . ( 76)

• 2013 "Bread Devil" Concerto for Euphonium and Brass Band ( pers. soloist Bastien Baumet ) / 10mn com. ( 74 ) .

• 2014 "Chrisalyde" Concerto for trumpet, Bb clar.; sax. soprano, flute; bassoon and drums ( Thierry Gervais ) / 10mn com. ( 74 )

• 2015 "Unarde" for Bb clarinet / play to bass clar. ; sax. sop.; bassoon and drums (pers. soloist R. Guy-Rousseau) / 10mn com. ( 74 )

• 2016 "Narnchygaër" for 3 marimbas (dedicatee : "SR9 TRIO" / 10mn (69)

• 2016 "Orkos" for string orchestra and wood quintet (pers. Orchestre Régional de Normandie) / 11mn (76).

 

Orders and musical creations to :

 

Students of C.N.S.M.D. of Paris and Lyon; Soloists Orchestra Nancy (54) "Ultim'Asonata"; Serge Heintz + Alan Ball (piano); Bernard Burgun (oboe); Colombotti Hélène and Jean-Claude Gengembre; Guillaume Lamas, Jean Geoffroy; (percussion) Latif Khan (tabla); Moragues Quintet; Emmanuelle Ophèle, Patrick Gallois, Michel Moragues (flutists) Mikaël Avenel (Tuba player) Bastien Baumet (Euphonium), Thierry gervais (trumpet), Stéphane Cros (saxophonist), Philippe Raux, Michel Bernier Julie Lion (choreographers) and Antoine Himiko Paganotti (vocals); Symphony Orchestra RRC Rouen Brass Ensembles Addict; Multilateral; Ultim'asonata; Brass Band "Aeolus" Trio "Antara" (soloists contemporary Inter) Gustavo Dudamel (Conductor) Music Schools, CRD; CR.R. , Festivals of Normandy ...

 

 

 

 

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