Né le 23.12.1958. Prix Sacem. Prix “Président dela République” pour la musique du film “L’espace vide”. Prix de la ville d’Avignon en 1980.
Denis Mortagne completed his guitar studies at the Conservatory of Avignon while also studying composition, cello, music history, music theory and conducting. He then completed advanced studies in composition with Janine Rueff, Jean Claude Henry, and George Hugon, and in guitar with Karel Harms and Rene Bartoli. He was awarded first prize in the St. Marc International Composition Competition in 1999.
Mortagne founded the Orchestre de guitares de Provence in 1994 and has since recorded several of his works with this ensemble, including his latest CD entitled Voyage. He frequently gives solo recitals of classical, romantic, and contemporary works--including many of his own compositions--and also is an active chamber musician in performances for two guitars and for violin and guitar. As a pedagogue, he is the guitar professor at the Carpentras Music School and he is the Director of the Pays Voconces Music School in the south of France. His reputation as a teacher and composer/conductor has made him a highly demanded guest instructor for master classes in France and other European countries.
Denis Mortagne's combined musical activities as a performer, teacher, and composer have constantly inspired him to renew his artistic and pedagogical vision. His compositions and arrangements invite listeners into a unique musical landscape and have been enthusiastically received by audiences throughout Europe and America.
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