FRANCIS BATTAH
Composer and arranger
To be released on December 8th 2023
Traduttore, Traditore, for three digital keyboards and six acoustic instruments.
By the Ensemble Éclat, conducted by Charles-Eric Fontaine.
Three Prizes at the Antonin Dvorak International Composition Competition
Winner of the Special Prize for the best orchestral composition, the Special Prize for the best free composition and the Third Prize in the senior category.
Winner of the
Pierre Mantha award.
Winner of the Pierre Mantha award as part of the 7th edition of the Prix d’Europe en composition, 2023.
Current projects
Commission by the Bozzini Quartet, to be premiered in 2024.
Commission by the McGill Symphony Orchestra, to be premiered in 2023–2024.
Commission by Philippe Prud’homme and Simon Medeiros for a piano/percussion duet.
Recording of Traduttore, Traditore, for nine musicians, with the support of the Canadian Council for the Arts.
Teaching
I teach piano, composition, improvisation, and music theory in private lessons. I teach in person (Montreal), or online. Contact me for more information.