Background
Petit, Pierre was born on April 21, 1922 in Poitiers, France. Son of Roger and Yvonne (Bouchet) Petit.
Petit, Pierre was born on April 21, 1922 in Poitiers, France. Son of Roger and Yvonne (Bouchet) Petit.
Student, Lycee Louis-le-Grand, Universite de Paris a la Sorbonne, Conservatoire de Paris.
Suite for four ’cellos 1945, Zadig (ballet) 1948, Cine-Bijou (ballet) 1952, Feu rouge, feu vert 1954, Concerto for piano and orchestra 1956, Concerto for organ and orchestra 1960, Furia Italiana 1960, Concerto for two guitars and orchestra 1965. Director of Light Music, Office de Radiodiffusion et Television Francaise (ORTF) 1960-1964, Director of Musical. Producer, Radio-Television luxembourgeoise (R.T.L.) 1980. Director-General Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris since 1963.
President Jury Concours Institute Marguerite Long since 1981. Music Critic, Figaro. President soc. des auteurs et compositeurs dramatiques since 1985.
Chevalier, Legion d'honneur, Officier des Arts et Lettres, Ordre nationale du Merite, Officier de l’Ordre du Cedre du Liban. Premier Grand Prix de Rome 1946.
(Offprint from Studies on Voltaire and the Eighteenth Cent...)
Composer: Suite for four cellos, 1945, (ballets) Zadig, 1948, Cine-Bijou, 1952, Feu rouge, feu vert, 1954, Concerto for piano and orchestra, 1956, Concerto for organ and orchestra, 1960, Furia Italiana, 1960, Concerto for two guitars and orchestra, 1965. Contributor to professional publications.
Governor Council Conservatoire de Paris.
Married Liliane Fiaux Petit, 1974. 5 children from previous marriage.