Michèle Reverdy

Michèle Reverdy (born 12 December 1943) is a French composer. Life and career Michèle Reverdy was born in Alexandria (Egypt). She studied at the Conservatoire de Paris especially with Claude Ballif for music analysis and Olivier Messiaen for composition. After completing her studies she took a position in 1983 teaching music analysis and orchestration at the same school and retired as Professor Emeritus. Reverdy was a resident of Casa de Velázquez in Madrid from 1979 to 1981 and composer-in-residence at the Conservatory of Strasbourg Musica Festival in 1993. She was a producer at Radio France from 1978 to 1992, and received a Lifetime Achievement award from Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique (SACEM) in 1995. She is the author of two books on Olivier Messiaen. Works Reverdy has composed about one hundred works for orchestra, opera, chamber ensemble, vocal music and solo instrument. Selected works include: *Tetramorphie (Tetramorph) for viola and percussion (1976) *Concerto for Orchestra (1994) *Scenic Railway (1984) *Am Stram Gram (1997) *Anacolutha, tribute to Olivier Messiaen (2008) *Arcanum (1979) *Cante Jondo (1974–80) *Les Jeux de Protée for flute, viola a