Composer · 1928 - 2013
Jean-Michel Damase
Biography
Jean-Michel Damase (1928-2013) was a French pianist and composer. The son of harpist Micheline Kahn, he studied with Alfred Cortot and at the Paris Conservatoire, winning the Prix de Rome in 1947. His prolific output includes chamber, vocal, orchestral and stage music, distinguished by melodic fluency, tonal clarity and refined instrumental writing. The flute and harp occupy a prominent place in his chamber works.