Piotr Moss (born 13 May 1949 in Bydgoszcz) is a Polish composer of contemporary classical music.
Since 1981, he has lived in Paris and since 1984 has been a French citizen.
Moss studied in Poland with Piotr Perkowski, Grażyna Bacewicz, Krzysztof Penderecki and, from the late 1970s onwards, in Paris with Nadia Boulanger.
His important work as a composer is characterized by a permanent search for new sounds and new eclectic stylistic associations in a genre related to Alfred Schnittke's style of music. "Piotr Moss", a musical record dedicated to Piotr Moss, Culture.pl Polmic.pl Polskieradio.pl Portal Dnb, Œuvres de Piotr Moss
In 2011, his concerto for clarinet d' un silence... was recorded by Jean-Marc Fessard.gramophone.co.uk
See the Polish article to have a complete list of Moss' compositions.
Awards and recognition Piotr Moss received a number of main awards an various musical competitions in Poland, France, and elsewhere.
He is also a recipient of the following major awards and decorations: 2000: Knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters), France 2009 Decoration of Honor Meritorious for Polish Culture. "Piotr Moss", a biography. Culture.pl, 2009: Special award from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (Poland) on the occasion of the 60th anniversary and 40 years of musical work 2016: Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters), France
References
External links Piotr Moss on cdmc Piotr Moss on France Musique Piotr Moss on Cézame Music Agency Piotr Moss on Music Me Piotr Moss on YouTube