Jean Denis - Michat

Jean- Denis Michat studied saxophone, composition, new technologies

and music history at the Paris Superior Conservatory (C.N.S.M.P) from
1990 to 1999. At the early age of 24, he was appointed saxophone
professor at the “Conservatoire National de Lyon” and promoted one
year later to assistant professor at C.N.S.M.P.

de Lyon, there are so many foreigner students from Asia, US and

throughout Europe.

As a Composer, his music is played by many professional ensembles

and orchestras include Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse,
Choir Calliope Women Together Route,Modern Times Arcema.

He had the chance to meet KarlHeinz Stockhausen who fascinated him

and was a major influence in his musical development. Following the
advice and moderating influence of other notable teachers, Michat
developed a deeper understanding of composition that led to his
individual approach to musical timing.

H
Shams Concerto
Duration of this Concerto is 18 minutes
It's complicated piece, because of very complicated rhythm and new
technologies ( double tongue, slap tongue, multiphons, quarter tones,
altissimo)

Orchestra Instruments
Wind
-Flute-Oboe -Clarinette Bb -Basson
-Horn in F -Trompette
String
-Violin I
-Violin II
-Viola
-Cello
-5 Contra bass

Jacques Ibert:
"His music brilliantly illustrates the qualities recognized in the French
music are clarity and elegance" ...

At the time, I start this command, the French government launched

without clarity and elegance without his debate on national identity.
According to history of Jacques Ibert, He is learning how was suspended
from office by the Vichy government and more generally remember the
fate of French composers under occupation.
As the artist, we know perfectly feel this common spirit which is called
inheritance. We also know that it bequeaths changes and grows every
day, by the fact and in the heart of those who have undertaken to "build".
Our family, our country, our travels, our loves,
you can realize that much of what makes "us" is the "other".
More than all, we measure strength with all the complexity of this
inescapable existential quest; we also know how penetratingly
integration, discovery, assimilation and the love of foreign cultures golds
and already irretrievably magnified this legacy.
with a smile that lights up my day, I tell myself that if this sun of North
Africa is now part of the clarity and elegance of the French ...then we are
so lucky.