Samy Moussa

Samy Moussa (born June 1, 1984) is a Canadian conductor and composer of classical music, living in Berlin. His works have been performed internationally.

Early life and education

Moussa was born and grew up in Montreal.[1] He completed his undergraduate studies at the Université de Montréal with José Evangelista[2] and postgraduate studies at University of Music and Performing Arts Munich with Matthias Pintscher and Pascal Dusapin, also participating in conducting master classes with Pierre Boulez,[3] Péter Eötvös,[4] and Royaumont Voix Nouvelles courses with Salvatore Sciarrino.

Career

In 2010, Moussa became music director of the INDEX Ensemble in Munich, and since that time worked with a number of ensembles and orchestras among which were: MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, hr-Sinfonieorchester, CBC Radio Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra among others.[5]

He conducted the premiere of his second opera, Vastation, with a libretto by Toby Litt, at the Munich Biennale in 2014.[6]

His first symphony, titled Concordia, was premiered by Kent Nagano conducting the Montreal Symphony Orchestra in May 2017.[7] That year the Dallas Symphony Orchestra performed his work "A Globe Itself Infolding",[8] which had previously been recorded by the Montreal Symphony.[9]

In 2013, Moussa won the Ernst von Siemens Composers' Prize.[10] In 2017, he received the Hindemith Prize.[11][12] In 2018, the German government awarded him a fellowship at Villa Massimo in Rome.[3][13]

References
  1. "Le Montréal de Samy Moussa". La Presse, Alain de Repentigny, May 31, 2017
  2. "Interview: Esprit Orchestra guest composer Samy Moussa hopes to do better next time". Ludwig=Van, By John Terauds on January 22, 2014
  3. Kaptainis, Arthur (February 1, 2019). "Samy Moussa, Citizen of the World". myscena.org. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  4. "Samy Moussa". OSM. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  5. "Samy Moussa". Durand Salabert Eschig. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  6. Braunmüller, Robert (May 11, 2014). "Münchener Biennale für Neues Musiktheater: So war Samy Moussas Oper Vastation im Carl-Orff-Saal". Abendzeitung (in German). Munich. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  7. Kaptainis, Arthur (June 6, 2017). "Concert review: Symphony for Montreal, with Moment Factory, is worthy of the city it celebrates". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  8. "Flamboyant flailings from Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu whip up bold Dallas Symphony performances". Dallas MOrning News, Scott Cantrell, September 22, 2017
  9. "Expect the unexpected on recordings of Kent Nagano and Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal". Los Angeles Times, By Mark Swed, March 23, 2016
  10. "Composers' Prize Winners". Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  11. Wright, Katy. "Samy Moussa wins 2017 Hindemith Prize". rhinegold.co.uk. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  12. Vincent, Michael (February 10, 2017). "The Scoop | Canadian Samy Moussa Named Winner of 2017 Hindemith Prize". Musical Toronto. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  13. "Stipendiaten". Villa Massimo (in German). Retrieved May 16, 2019.
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