Roland Dyens

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Roland Dyens (born 1955, in Tunisia) is a French classical guitarist, composer, and arranger.

Dyens studied guitar with the Spanish master guitarist Alberto Ponce and composition with Désiré Dondeyne. He has won several prizes in competitions for classical guitar performance as well as for composition.

As a performer, Dyens is known for his extraordinary capacity for improvisation. His guitar music draws on many elements of folk music and jazz, and has become popular with players. Tango en Skaï (1985) is by far his best-known piece, but the more extended Libra Sonatine (1986), written after Dyens had suffered a heart attack, is also widely played.

Dyens tours extensively and has performed at many music festivals and held master classes at many locations across Europe, the United States and Asia.

He currently teaches at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, where he is Professor of Guitar.

In February 2007, Dyens will be visiting Albuquerque, New Mexico and will perform his compositions at the Albuquerque Academy. There will also be another concert where students, professionals, and alumni will pay tribute to Dyens by performing his orchestral pieces, including his internationally acclaimed Concierto en si.

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Aria (guitar quintet)
Brésils (4 guitars or ensemble)
Chansons françaises Vol.1 (solo guitar )
Chansons françaises Vol.1 (solo guitar - tablatures)
Chansons françaises Vol.2 (solo guitar)
Citrons doux et le Quatuor Accorde (solo guitar)
Concertino de Nürtingen (solo guitar & guitar ensemble)
Concerto en si (solo guitar & guitar ensemble)
Concerto métis (guitar & piano)
Concerto métis (solo guitar & string orchestra)
Concertomaggio (2 guitars and string orchestra)
Côté Nord (2 guitars)
Côté Sud (guitar octet - quartet possible)
Eloge de Léo Brouwer (solo guitar)
Hamsa (4 guitars or guitar ensemble)
Hommage à Franck Zappa (solo guitar)
Hommage à Villa-Lobos (solo guitar)
L.B. Story (solo guitar)
Lettres - 20 (solo guitar)
Libra Sonatine (solo guitar)
Lulla by Melissa (solo guitar)
Mambo des Nuances et Lille Song (solo guitar)
Mes arrangements à l’amiable (solo guitar)
Muguet et L’Allusive (solo guitar)
Rossiniana n°1 d’après Mauro Giuliani (solo guitar & string quartet)
Rythmaginaires (guitar octet)
Santo Tirso (solo guitar)
Songe Capricorne (solo guitar)
Suite Polymorphe (4 guitars or guitar ensemble)
Tango en Skaï (solo guitar & string quartet)
Tango en Skaï (solo guitar)
Triaela (solo guitar)
Trois (3) pièces polyglottes - Valse des loges, Flying Wigs & Sols d’Ièze (solo guitar)
Valse des anges - Angel’s waltz (solo guitar)
Valse en skaï (solo guitar)
Variations sur un thème de la "Flûte Enchantée" Mozart/ Sor (4 guitars or guitar ensemble)
Ville d'Avril (4 guitars or guitar ensemble)
Ville d'Avril (solo guitar)

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[edit] External link

[1] Official Homepage

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