Laurent Levesque
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Laurent Levesque is a film score
composer
. He started the piano at 4 and graduated at 17 from the french national music school academy with 5 first prizes.
He then became a teacher, played the piano in several symphonic orchestras and was an accompanist for the singers at the Opéra National de Lyon
.
When he went to perform in New York, he met Philip Glass
who introduced him to orchestral writing and allowed him to stay in his home for several months.
His first experience in composition for a movie was with the director Costa-Gavras
in 2001 for his controversial movie Amen.
He has since composed more than 30 soundtracks.
Film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. He started the piano at 4 and graduated at 17 from the french national music school academy with 5 first prizes.
He then became a teacher, played the piano in several symphonic orchestras and was an accompanist for the singers at the Opéra National de Lyon
Opéra National de Lyon
Opéra National de Lyon is an opera company in Lyon, France which performs in the Nouvel Opéra, a modernized version in 1993 of the original 1831 opera house.The inaugural performance of François-Adrien Boïeldieu's La Dame blanche was given on 1 July 1831...
.
When he went to perform in New York, he met Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass is an American composer. He is considered to be one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century and is widely acknowledged as a composer who has brought art music to the public .His music is often described as minimalist, along with...
who introduced him to orchestral writing and allowed him to stay in his home for several months.
His first experience in composition for a movie was with the director Costa-Gavras
Costa-Gavras
Costa-Gavras, is a Greek filmmaker, who lives and works in France, best known for films with overt political themes, most famously the fast-paced thriller, Z...
in 2001 for his controversial movie Amen.
He has since composed more than 30 soundtracks.
External links
- Laurent Levesque on Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Laurent Levesque, official website (French and English)