1. ARTIST ENSEMBLE COMPOSERS

2. GEORGES BIZET -Born in Paris, France on October 25, 1838. - Father - singing teacher and hairdresser/wigmaker. Mother – accomplished professional pianist - Started studying at the Paris Conservatory at the age of 9. - Friends and classmates with Charles Gounod and _____________________ - Won the Conservatory’ piano competition at age ___. Had gotten 2 nd the year before!! -began composing at age 13 – two pieces published

3. Georges Bizet - wrote his first ____________ at 17. -met Rossini and won a comp- osition for a vocal setting at 19. -won the Prix de Rome competition later that same year. -really began to focus on incidental music and opera. He composed l’Arlesienne in 1872 and __________ in 1874. -died on June 3, 1875 of a heart attack (broken heart……)

4. PATRICK ROUX - Born in Marsellie, France in 1962. -Moved to Canada at age of 6. -Studied with David Russell, on Scholarship in England. Studied Also with Leo Brouwer and Barrueco -Teaches at the Conservatory de Musique in Quebec and at University of Ottowa -formed the Canadian Guitar Quartet in 1999 -Began composing in 1990 and has composed for solo, duo, trio, quartet and for guitars with other instruments