Ginette Keller

Ginette Keller (16 May 1925 - 27 June 2010) was a French composer.

Biography

Keller was born in Asnières-sur-Seine. She studied at the Conservatoire de Paris with Nadia Boulanger, Tony Aubin and Olivier Messiaen. In 1951 she won the Second Prix de Rome with her cantata Et l’Homme vit se rouvrir les portes and in 1957 won second prize in the Queen Elisabeth Competition.

She taught aural training at the "Conservatoire" and analysis and counterpoint at the École Normale de Musique in Paris. She has composed for solo instruments, chamber and orchestral music. She has also written two operas with librettos by Alain Germain.

Selected works Six chants de Lumière et d'Ombre for winds quartet, 1965 Variables, premiered in 1966 Chant de Parthénope for flute & piano, 1968 Girations for percussion & piano, 1970 Graphiques for soprano and ensemble, premiered at Festival International du Son 1971 Ebauches for bassoon & piano, 1973 Les Vieilles Dames d'Osnabrück, Opera, premiered in 1983 Les adieux d'une cantatrice sans mémoire, Opera, premiered in 1986 Vibrations pour harpe celtique, 1990 Dialogues for clarinet & piano, 1992 Sept mouvements incantatoires for four percussions, drums, celesta & a bowed instrument Paramorphoses for metals orchestra, piano & percussion Et l’Homme vit se rouvrir les portes, cantata Dialogues for clarinet & piano Tropes for piano