MAX PINCHARD

^{Max Pinchard was born in Le Havre in 1928 and has followed an extremely varied career as composer, teacher, director of music schools, musical critic, conductor and author.}

            ^{His prolific musical output includes 4 symphonies; 3 symphonic movements; 9 concertos for violin, viola, cello, flutes, clarinet, harpsichord, organ, and piano; choral pieces; 7 cantatas on sacred and secular texts; 4 oratorios for soloists, choir, and orchestra; and numerous works for chamber ensembles.}

            ^{A highly independent musician, Max Pinchard has followed his own personal musical style throughout his career staying faithful to his interest in human communication as his primary conception of art. For him the lyrical melodic line is a natural respiration, a vitale element in his music. Along the lines of the Medieval singers, he emphasizes that first a composer needs to write a melody, the most beautiful melody possible. Throughout the numerous changes in musical styles of the 20th Century Max Pinchard has remained faithful to this philosophy and has developed an intensely personal style which is always original and fresh. This courage to remain individual with integrity has impressed many music critics and reviewers. His music has been widely performed on international stages.}

            ^{The warm musical style of Max Pinchard can be summed up in these four words: humanist, independant, generous and communicative.}

 

            ^{His activities have included the following:}

 

            ^{Teacher at the Lycée François 1er du Havre, Conservatoire National de Région de}

^{Rouen, Faculté des Lettres de Mont-Saint-Aignan.}

            ^{Director of several conservatories of music at Saint Etienne du Rouvray and at Grand Couronne et Petit Couronne.}

            ^{President of the Maison de la Culture André Malraux in Le Havre.}

            ^{Music critic for the music magazines Diapason and Revue du Son.}

            ^{Author of the following books: Introduction à l'Art musical, Connaissance de Georges Migot, Ma Discothèque classique, Ma discothèque de Variétés, A la Recherche de la Musique Vivante, Influence du Chant grégorien sur la musique and Les Musiciens de l'Espérance – André Caplet, Lili Boulanger, Jean Cartan.}

            ^{Editor of musical and pedagogical collections at Editions Ouvrières.}

            ^{Conductor of contemporary music and often invited to conduct the Ensemble orchestral de Normandie.}

            ^{Member of the Conseil Economique et Social de Haute Normandie.}

            ^{Member of the Académie des Sciences, Belles-Lettres et Arts de Rouen.}

            ^{Chevalier in the l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques}

            ^{Chevalier in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.}