Jean-François Zygel
Jean-François Zygel (born 23 November 1960) is a French pianist, improviser, composer and improvisation teacher for piano at the Conservatoire de Paris.
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Born in Paris, he is also known for his work in introducing classical music on television and radio.
Zygel's music is nourished by synagogue cantillation. Two of his great-grandfathers were hazzanim in Poland.[1]
Awards
On France Inter
At the beginning of 2015, France Inter entrusted him with a weekly programme entitled La Preuve par Z.[4] The composer evokes and explains the great composers, with long excerpts from concerts in support.
On France Télévisions
On 31 August 2017, Zygel presented "Zygel Académie" on France 2, a show where celebrities discover classical music.[5] It has 601,000 viewers, or 7.3% of the audience.[6]
Publications
- Quand du stérile hiver a resplendi l'ennui ... Conditions d'existence du langage musical, in Le Débat, issue 82, November-December 1994, p. 31-34.
Bibliography
- Interview by B. Dermoncourt, in Classica-Repertoire, February 2008, p. 39-55.
- "Z comme Jean-François Zygel : la musique sort de sa boîte", in Improvisation so piano, Jean-Pierre Thiollet, Neva Éditions, 2017, p. 137-142. ISBN 978-2-35055-228-6
References
- See Jean-François Zygel En Concert Au CCLJ! Complet!
- Décret du 3 avril 2015 portant promotion et nomination
- Décret du 15 mai 2006 portant promotion et nomination. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- La Preuve par Z
- Kevin Boucher, « France 2 : Jean-François Zygel lance la "Zygel Académie" ce soir à 23h » on PureMédias, 31 August 2017.
- Audiences : La "Zygel Académie" de Jean-François Zygel démarre bien sur France 2 on PureMédias, 1 September 2017.
External links
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