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PIERRE GENISSON
Biography
Born in 1986, Pierre Génisson is one of the leading French wind instrumentalists of his generation. Winner of the prestigious Carl Nielsen International Competition, in 2014 he also won the first prize and the Audience Award at the Jacques Lancelot International Competition in Tokyo. He went on to record his first CD, Made in France, with the pianist David Bismuth on the Aparté label. Lauded by the press, he has notably been awarded a Diapason d'Or and the 'FFFF' from the magazine Télérama. In 2015, he recorded Schumann's trio for clarinet, viola and piano 'Märchenerzählungen' with Adrien Boisseau and Gaspard Dehaene for the Oehms label.
Pierre Génisson began his musical education in Marseille, his hometown, before joining the Rueil-Malmaison Conservatoire under the tuition of Florent Héau. He then studied under Michel Arrignon at the Conservatoire de Paris, also taking chamber music classes with Claire Désert, Amy Flammer and Jean Sulem. He was awarded first prize diplomas in clarinet and chamber music. At the age of 21, Pierre Génisson was appointed principal clarinet of the Orchestre Symphonique de Bretagne conducted by Olari Elts and Lionel Bringuier. With the OSB, he took part in numerous festivals and recordings. He left the ensemble in 2012 and moved to Los Angeles to further his studies. Under renowned tutor Yehuda Gilad at the University of Southern California he obtained an Artist Diploma.
At the same period, Pierre Génisson made his debut with the Berlin Philharmonic performing Debussy's Rhapsodie and Bruch's Double Concerto. Since then he has regularly performed as a guest soloist with major European and international orchestras (including Deutsches Symphonie Orchester-Berlin, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Odense Symphony Orchestra, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre Symphonique de Bretagne and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Liège) directed by Emmanuel Krivine, Olga Elts, Krystof Urbansky, Darell Ang, Sacha Goetzel, Krysztof Penderecki, Charles Dutoit, Lionel Bringuier, Yannick Nézet-Seguin and Alexandre Bloch.
Pierre Génisson has also performed as a soloist in prestigious venues such as the Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Radio France Auditorium, Odense Konzerthus, the Philharmonie, Cité de la Musique in Paris, Salle Gaveau, and the Yokosuka Art Center. In January 2018, he will make his debut at Tonhalle Düsseldorf with the Dusseldörfer Symphoniker.
Pierre Génisson has a passion for chamber music and plays regularly in European and international festivals with individuals and ensembles such as Marielle Nordmann, Ophélie Gaillard, Camille Thomas, Geneviève Laurenceau, David Guerrier, Claire Désert, Juliette Hurel, Florine Boffard, David Bismuth, François Chaplin, Nicolas Dautricourt, François Dumont, Karine Deshayes, Delphine Haidan, string quartets Ebène, Modigliani, 212, Hermes, Van Kuijk, Voce and the Elegy Trio.
For several years, Génisson has split his schedule between France and the United States. He regularly performs as a soloist in New York, Los Angeles, Austin, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Seattle. He is also regularly invited to lead masterclasses in Asia.
In 2017, Pierre Genisson's new album entitled 'How I Met Mozart', recorded with Quartet 212 (string quartet of soloists of NYC Metropolitan Opera Orchestra) has been released on Aparté record company. Following the release, the programme has been played Paris Salle Gaveau and toured in France, Europe and the United States. In 2018 season, Pierre has performed the world premiere of Eric Tanguy's Clarinet concerto, (dedicated to him) with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Liège and the Orchestre Symphonique de Bretagne. He has also made his debut with the Düsseldorf Orchestra and toured in Japan and China. Pierre has played for numerous European festivals in France, Germany, Hungary, Austria and the United States.
Pierre Genisson has recorded in London, with the BBC Concert Orchestra, a new CD dedicated to Benny Goodman including jazz standards by the famous American composer and jazzman and pieces by Copland, Gershwin and Stravinski premiered by Goodman. Entitled "Swing, a Benny Goodman story" has just appeared on the Aparté recording company.
On the main stage of Seine musicale, in Paris, with this same program and the same orchestra on March 7, 2020, in a sold out theater, Pierre GENISSON has fascinated an enthousiastic audience.
Pierre Genisson is an active representative of the Buffet Crampon brand and plays "Tradition" clarinets.
Next concerts
Pierre GENISSON ON CRUISE in Australia
Croisière en Australie
Pierre GENISSON, clarinet
Music Cruise Radio classique
du 28 mai au 7 juin
Onboard Le Ponant
With Geneviève Laurenceau, François Chaplin, Fabienne Conrad, Alain Duault...
Pierre Génisson in Reims
Reims - France
with Bruno Fontaine, piano
Tribute to Benny Goodman
In Festival des Flaneries musicales
Genisson in Colmar
Colmar - France
In Festival international de Colmar
Pierre Genisson plays Beethoven in Obernai
Obernai - France
Pierre Genisson, clarinet
With David Guerrier, Adam Laloum, Geneviève Laurenceau, Chalotte Julliard, Laurène Durantel, Hermine Horiot et Lola Descours
Beethoven : Septet
Add date July 28th
Dans le cadre du Festival d'Obernai
Pierre Genisson at Festival Debussy
Argenton sur Creuse - France
Pierre GENISSON, clarinet
Avec Quatuor Hermès
Mozart et Brahms : Quintettes avec clarinette
Dans le cadre du Festival Debussy
Pierre GENISSON in Périgord
Périgord - France
Pierre GENISSON, clarinet
avec Bruno Fontaine, piano
Tribute to Benny Goodman
In Festival du Périgord Noir
Pierre GENISSON in the mountains
Alpes - France
Pierre GENISSON, clarinet
With Tchalik quartet
In Festival de la Haute Clarée
GENISSON with Modigliani Quartet
Tannay - Suisse
Pierre GENISSON, clarinet
with Modigliani Quartet
Mozart : Clarinet Quintet and Brahms clarinet quintet
Pierre Genisson plays Mozart clarinet concerto
Orne - France
Pierre Genisson, clarinet
Mozart clarinet Concerto
With Orchestre Métamorphoses, dir. Amaury du Closel
In Festival Septembre musical de l'Orne
Pierre Genisson at festival Piano en Valois
Angoulème - France
Pierre GENISSON
Pieces by Poulenc, Françaix, Goodman...
Avec Bruno Fontaine, piano
In festival Piano en Valois
Pierre Genisson with Tchalik quartet
Collège des Bernardins - Paris
Pierre GENISSON, clarinette
avec le quatuor Tchalik
Brahms clarinet quintet
Pierre Genisson with Jerusalem quartet
Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord - Paris
Pierre GENISSON, clarinet
Mozart clarinet quintet
With Jerusalem quartet
In La Belle Saison
+ 19/11 in Coulommiers and 22/11 in Méjean à Arles
Pierre GENISSON plays Mozart clarinet concerto
Arsenal - Metz - France
Pierre GENISSON, clarinet
Mozart : Clarinet Concerto
Orchestre national de Metz
+ 24/11 : Reims Opera + 27 and 28 november
Genisson plays Benny Goodman
Chapelle royale - Bruxelles - Belgique
Pierre GENISSON, with Bruno Fontaine, piano
Programme : Swing, a Benny Goodman story
Pierre Genisson plays Benny Goodman
Vincennes - Auditorium / France
Pierre Genisson, clarinet
with Bruno Fontaine, piano
Pieces by Gershwin, Poulenc, Bernstein and Benny Goodman
Genisson Christmas concert
Gstaad - Suisse
Pierre GENISSON, clarinet
Pieces by Gershwin, Poulenc, Bernstein and Benny Goodman
with Bruno Fontaine, piano
Pierre Genisson with David Kadouch
Angers - France
