Composer · 21st Century
Philippe Geiss
Biography
Philippe Geiss is a French saxophonist, composer and teacher whose work connects classical repertoire with improvisation and digital musical practice. He has performed internationally with Duo Ostinato and other ensembles and has taught at Strasbourg’s Haute école des arts du Rhin.
His compositions range from solo pieces to orchestral works and are published by Billaudot, Lemoine, Leduc and his own editions. He was artistic director of SaxOpen, the seventeenth World Saxophone Congress and Festival, held in Strasbourg in 2015.