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Samy Moussa | Composer and conductor Samy Moussa named composer-in-residence of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra >> Samy Moussa conducted the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra on April 11 and April 12, 2024
Biography - Samy Moussa Born in Montréal in 1984 and now based in Berlin, composer-conductor Samy Moussa is one of the world’s leading composers Moussa’s work has been performed by many of the world’s most prestigious orchestras including Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra and Los Angeles Philharmonic
Compositions - Samy Moussa Opera Vastation: Opera in three acts for contralto, soprano, tenor, baritone and two bass, mixed chorus and orchestra (2012-14) 90′ Libretto: in English by Toby Litt 2*02*1* 22*20 2 perc hp strings L’autre frère: Opera in three chapters for mezzo-soprano, baritone and chamber orchestra (2009-10) 22′ Libretto: in French by Claudio Pinto 1*01*0 0111 2 perc hp piano (also
Projects - Samy Moussa 2025 Concerto for flute and orchestra Première: October, 2025 Flute: Emmanuel Pahud Orchestre national de France Conductor: Fabien Gabel 2026 [New Work] for string orchestra Commissioned by: TBA Première: March 28, 2026 Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Conductor: Kent Nagano Ring for violoncello and chamber orchestra Commissioned by: National Arts Centre Orchestra, Ottawa Première: May
Quotes - Samy Moussa With a vibrant sound world, Moussa whirls together passionate harmonic progressions with thoughtful melodic development Thick, powerful orchestration showcases Samy Moussa’s keen sense of temporal awareness, and sparse injections of subtle colors allow the weight to not become overbearing
Video - Samy Moussa Video “Elysium” (2021) Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra Manfred Honeck, conductor Moussa: Elysium ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Manfred Honeck - YouTube
Symphony No. 2 | Samy Moussa Description In three movements, played without a break Samy Moussa turned to a quote from Xenophon’s Anabasis: At this stage entered musicians blowing upon horns such as they use for signal calls, and trumpeting on trumpets, made of raw oxhide, tunes and airs, like the music of the double-octave harp
Schedule - Samy Moussa Moussa: Antigone, an oratorio for female chorus and orchestra – World premiere Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus of Dutch National Opera Nanine Linning, choreography and stage direction Erik Nielsen, conductor
Press | Samy Moussa “Samy Moussa’s strikingly original “Crimson” revealed a young composer and conductor from Montreal with a gleeful sense for metallic orchestral color and shocking harmony ”
A Globe Itself Infolding | Samy Moussa Description In A Globe itself infolding, the organ is first treated as an independent force, until, after a short cadenza, it gradually finds itself pulled into the orchestra and becomes enmeshed until the end The organ gives all the impulses of the piece, but the composer has added a certain sense of ambiguity to its palette: one wonders at times if the colour of the organ blends with that