Samy Moussa (born June 1, 1984) is a Canadian conductor and composer of classical music, living in Berlin. His works have been performed internationally.
Moussa was born and grew up in Montreal. [1] He completed his undergraduate studies at the Université de Montréal with José Evangelista [2] and postgraduate studies at University of Music and Performing Arts Munich with Matthias Pintscher and Pascal Dusapin, also participating in conducting master classes with Pierre Boulez, [3] Péter Eötvös, [4] and Royaumont Voix Nouvelles courses with Salvatore Sciarrino.
In 2010, Moussa became music director of the INDEX Ensemble in Munich, and since that time worked with a number of ensembles and orchestras among which were: MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, hr-Sinfonieorchester, CBC Radio Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra among others. [5]
He conducted the premiere of his second opera, Vastation, with a libretto by Toby Litt, at the Munich Biennale in 2014. [6]
His first symphony, titled Concordia, was premiered by Kent Nagano conducting the Montreal Symphony Orchestra in May 2017. [7] That year the Dallas Symphony Orchestra performed his work "A Globe Itself Infolding", [8] which had previously been recorded by the Montreal Symphony. [9]
In 2013, Moussa won the Ernst von Siemens Composer Prize. [10] In 2017, he received the Hindemith Prize. [11] [12] In 2018, the German government awarded him a fellowship at Villa Massimo in Rome. [3] [13]
Samy Moussa (born June 1, 1984) is a Canadian conductor and composer of classical music, living in Berlin. His works have been performed internationally.
Moussa was born and grew up in Montreal. [1] He completed his undergraduate studies at the Université de Montréal with José Evangelista [2] and postgraduate studies at University of Music and Performing Arts Munich with Matthias Pintscher and Pascal Dusapin, also participating in conducting master classes with Pierre Boulez, [3] Péter Eötvös, [4] and Royaumont Voix Nouvelles courses with Salvatore Sciarrino.
In 2010, Moussa became music director of the INDEX Ensemble in Munich, and since that time worked with a number of ensembles and orchestras among which were: MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, hr-Sinfonieorchester, CBC Radio Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra among others. [5]
He conducted the premiere of his second opera, Vastation, with a libretto by Toby Litt, at the Munich Biennale in 2014. [6]
His first symphony, titled Concordia, was premiered by Kent Nagano conducting the Montreal Symphony Orchestra in May 2017. [7] That year the Dallas Symphony Orchestra performed his work "A Globe Itself Infolding", [8] which had previously been recorded by the Montreal Symphony. [9]
In 2013, Moussa won the Ernst von Siemens Composer Prize. [10] In 2017, he received the Hindemith Prize. [11] [12] In 2018, the German government awarded him a fellowship at Villa Massimo in Rome. [3] [13]