François Paris (born 28 October 1961 in Valenciennes) is a French composer and professor. He is known for being part of the young generation of composers using microtonal music in the continuation of the spirit of the pioneers of this music. Life He studied in the conservatoire of Versailles then in the Conservatoire de Paris with Ivo Malec, Betsy Jolas (analysis) and Gérard Grisey(composition and orchestration). Meanwhile, he studied orchestral direction. François Paris has received the award of the Concours International de Composition de Besançon. In 1993 he was selected and commissioned a work by Ircam. and studied at the French Academy in Rome (1993 to 1995). His music is frequently broadcast in France and internationally. He received many commands from diverse institutions ( Ircam, Itinéraire, Radio-France, Nuova Arca, «La filature» de Mulhouse, State commands, etc.). Compositional Techniques François uses different forms of equal temperament in his music. Where 12 tone equal temperament is based on semitones ascending by root 2, Paris uses other root values, such as 1.2, 1.6 and 2.4, in order to stretch and shrink the temperament of the composition. Selected works Vocal music Les Champs de l'ombre blanche, 1991 Les Confessions silencieuses, 1995–1996 Murs, pour quatre voix et orchestre de chambre Concerto music L'Empreinte du cygne, double concerto pour violoncelle, piano et orchestre 1997-1998 Orchestral music La Chair de l'aube, pour orchestre 1992 Ensemble music Sur la Nuque de la mer étoilée, pour sept instrumentistes 1993-1994 Chamber music Douze préludes pour quatre pianos imaginaires 1995 L'octobre seul, pour quintette 1991 La vague en son écrin, trio de flûtes à bec 1994 Oxymore, solo pour deux percussionnistes 1994 Tic-tac parc, musica per il parco Val Grande 1997 Soloist music Lecture d'une vague, «Prélude des Champs de l'ombre blanche»,1992 Roque, pour violoncelle 1990 Sombra, pour violon 1999 References Microtonal musicians 1961 births People from Valenciennes French opera composers Male opera composers 20th-century classical composers French classical composers French male classical composers 21st-century classical composers Living people 20th-century French composers 21st-century French composers 20th-century French male musicians 21st-century French male musicians