Patrick Saint-Denis
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Patrick Saint-Denis is a Canadian composer
currently based in The Hague
. His works have been performed at music festivals in North America, Europe and Asia. His composition Les dits de Victoire was awarded first prize in the SOCAN young composers competition in 2003 and the Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music
in 2004. He also won the SOCAN competition in 2002 for his orchestra
l work Le discours aux animaux and received honors for his Berceuse pour enfants perdus for chamber orchestra and female voice in 2033.
Born in Quebec City
, Saint-Denis is a graduate of the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal, the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Québec
, and the Royal Conservatory of The Hague
. Among his principal teachers are Louis Andriessen
, Clarence Barlow
, and Serge Provost.
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...
currently based in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
. His works have been performed at music festivals in North America, Europe and Asia. His composition Les dits de Victoire was awarded first prize in the SOCAN young composers competition in 2003 and the Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music
Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music
The Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music is a Canadian contemporary classical music award given to composers in recognition of quality new works of chamber music. Granted annually since 1978 , the prize is won through a competition administered by the Canadian Music Centre...
in 2004. He also won the SOCAN competition in 2002 for his orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
l work Le discours aux animaux and received honors for his Berceuse pour enfants perdus for chamber orchestra and female voice in 2033.
Born in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, Saint-Denis is a graduate of the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal, the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Québec
Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Québec
The Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Québec is a music conservatory located in Quebec City, Quebec. Founded by the Quebec government in 1944, it became the second North American music institution of higher learning to be entirely state-subsidized...
, and the Royal Conservatory of The Hague
Royal Conservatory of The Hague
The Royal Conservatory of The Hague is a conservatorium of music, providing higher education in music and dance, it is located in The Hague, Netherlands.-The Conservatory:...
. Among his principal teachers are Louis Andriessen
Louis Andriessen
Louis Andriessen is a Dutch composer and pianist based in Amsterdam. He teaches composition at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague...
, Clarence Barlow
Clarence Barlow
Clarence Barlow is a composer of classical and electroacoustic works.-Biography:Barlow was born in Calcutta, a member of the anglophone minority, of British and Portuguese descent...
, and Serge Provost.