STUDIES - CONCERT WORK

FILMOGRAPHY

Diversity of styles and strong themes which capture our emotions are the first qualities that come to mind when listening to composer Jean-Pierre Tibi's film music.

Jean-Pierre Tibi has scored award-winning documentary and feature films, since moving to Los Angeles in 1987 from Paris. His work with Oscar winner directors Terry Sanders and Freida Lee Mock, includes PBS Special "Slow Fire", American Masters "Lillian Gish" which won an Emmy award, and "Into The Future". Jean-Pierre Tibi also composed music for Oscar winner documentary director Jessica Yu, on such films as "A Town called Heinenville" and "Men of Re-Enaction".

Jean-Pierre Tibi's feature film work includes the score for the Oscar nominated short feature film "Senzenina", directed by Bernard Joffa and produced by Anthony Nicolas.

"The Monkey Kid", a long feature film directed by Xiao-Yen Wang and shot in China, gave the opportunity for Jean-Pierre Tibi to write for Chinese traditional instruments. His score, which brings together four traditional Chinese instruments and a Western string ensemble, was performed with virtuosity by soloists from the Beijing Opera Orchestra. The film was in the section "Un Certain Regard" at the Cannes Festival in 1995. The music was nominated for the George Delerue Award at the Ghent Film Music Festival (in Belgium) in 1995.

Jean-Pierre Tibi worked again with Xiao-Yen Wang in 2002 on her second feature film "I Am Seducible ", shot in San Francisco and in China. The main role is played by Chinese actress Qu Ying, who also sings the song "Translucent Blue" in the film. The score, for Western chamber orchestra, was recorded in Berkeley at the Fantasy Studios. Among the musicians was pianist Jerry Kuderna, a regular player with the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra.