JEAN-PIERRE TIBI

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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 he moved to Los Angeles in 1987. His work with Oscar winner directors Terry Sanders and Freida Lee Mock, includes PBS Special "Slow Fire", American Master "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".

Director Xiao-Yen Wang

Music Excerpts from "I Am Seducible " (MP3)

Vocals by Qu Ying

[ Intro ] (1.8 MB)

[" Translucent Blue"] (3 MB)

[ Train ](1.2 MB)

[ Moonlight ] (428 KB)

CONCERT WORKS


  • SONATINA,
    for flute and piano, premiered in Paris in 1984 and performed at the 1992 International Festival of New Music in Mexico City.

  • SUR LE BOUT DES LEVRES,
    for alto flute, written for the 1993 International Festival of New Music in Mexico City.

  • NIX,
    for saxophone and tape, premiered in Paris in 1985.

  • UNE VIELLE OBSESSION,
    for tape, electro-acoustic music premiered in 1985 in "Beaubourg-Centre G. Pompidou", in Paris.

  • PARAPHASE,
    for 2 flutes, clarinet, saxophone and piano, 1984.

  • RAM-DOWN,
    for Flute solo and percussion, 1984.

  • EN SUITE,
    for cello and piano, premiered at the Krishnamurti Foundation in California, in 1989 by Roger Lebow and Gayle Blankenburg.

  • MONOLOGUES,
    for violin solo and small ensemble, 1991.

  • THE RIVERS OF PARIS,
    for actor and orchestra, on a poem by James Ragan, 1991.

  • THE MOSAICS OF CARTHAGE,
    for small ensemble, premiered at UCLA in 1992.

  • LES QUATRES MAISONS,
    for Baroque Ensemble, premiered at UCLA in 1993.

  • SOUDAIN,
    for orchestra and piano solo, 1993.

  • LA MER,
    for flute and synthesizers, premiered at UCLA in 1996.

  • FANTASIA ON A JAPANESE THEME
    for guitar and flute, premiered at UCLA in 1997

WRITINGS

  • THE MAGIC FLUTE, "Beyond the Masonic Symbols" (in English)
  • ISAAC AND ISHMAEL, Musical Drama for the stage, in 3 Acts. (in English)
  • MEURTRES EN CONTREPOINT, mystery novel. (in French)

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 beginning of 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. The film has not been released yet.

STUDIES

Jean-Pierre Tibi studied harmony, counterpoint and fugue at La Schola Cantorum in Paris with professor Pierre Doury, and composition and orchestration with Allain Gaussin, and specific counterpoint studies with Paris Conservatory professor Bernard de Crepy . He also worked on Electro-Acoustic music composition, at the Groupe de Recherche Musicales workshops (Ina-GRM, Paris), with Philippe Mion. In Los Angeles, he earned a Master in composition at UCLA , where he studied with Roger Bourland and Mexican composer Manuel Enriquez. Jean-Pierre Tibi studied also the Shakuhachi Japanese flute at UCLA and privately with Master Masakazu Yoshizawa.

Jean-Pierre Tibi taught music theory and music history at the St. Lô Conservatory of Music, in Normandy (1982-84), and produced music programs on French National Radio (1984-85), before moving to the US in 1986. His music has been played in concert in France, in the US and in Mexico.