Pierre Pincemaille

Pierre Pincemaille studied at Conservatoire de Paris. Training under Rolande Falcinelli, Henri Challan and Marcel Bitsch is recorded. David Cassan, Thomas Ospital and Baptiste-Florian Marle-Ouvrard are recorded as having studied under Pierre Pincemaille. The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is musical improvisation, music composition and performing arts. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music. Employment is recorded with Conservatoire de Paris, Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Lyon and Basilica of Saint-Denis. Distinctions recorded are Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms and Knight of the Order of St.

• Name — Pierre Pincemaille • Born — 8 December 1956 • Birthplace — Paris 17e, France • Died — 12 January 2018 • Place of death — Suresnes, France • Genre — Classical • Occupation — Improviser, organist, pedagogue • Instrument — Organ • Years Active — 1973-2017 • Website — http: pierrepincemaille.fr/

Pincemaille was born in Paris' 17th arrondissement and began piano studies in 1965; in 1968, he started to study the organ. He graduated from the Paris Conservatory with five first prizes (in harmony, counterpoint, fugue, organ, and improvisation) and was taught by Henri Challan, Jean-Claude Raynaud, Marcel Bitsch and Rolande Falcinelli. He was appointed titular organist at the Basilica of St Denis in St Denis (near Paris) in 1987. He was succeeded in June 2018 by his student Quentin Guérillot. Between 1978 and 1990, he won five international organ competitions: • 1978: First Prize at the Concours International d'Improvisation in Lyon • 1987: Grand Prix at the Concours Européen d'Orgue in Beauvais • 1989: First Prize at the Concours International d'Improvisation in Strasbourg • 1989: Grand Prix at the Concours International d'Improvisation in Montbrison • 1990: Grand Prix in improvisation at the Concours de Chartres He was a professor of counterpoint at the Paris Conservatory, professor of organ improvisation at the Regional Conservatory in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, and professor of harmony and counterpoint at the Regional Conservatory in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. He is known to be a master of improvisation. As an improviser, he improvised during the ceremonies at the Basilica of Saint-Denis, and his recitals, in the tradition of French organ school. As a composer, he has published an Ave Maria for mixed choir a capella (Lyon: À coeur joie, 2013), En Louisiane for trombone and piano (Sampzon: Delatour France, 2004), and Prologue et Noël varié for organ (Sampzon: Delatour France, 2007). In November 2017, three motets (Pater Noster; Ave Maria; Ave Verum), published with A coeur joie editions received their premiere performance at the Basilica of St. Denis. He gave more than 1000 concerts and recitals all around the world (France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Norway, Japan, Canada, USA, South Africa...). He was Chevalier de l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques, Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and Chevalier de l'Ordre de Saint-Grégoire-le-Grand. Pincemaille died on 12 January 2018, at the local hospital in Suresnes, of lung cancer, aged 61. After his death, some events were given in memoriam, like concerts or radio broadcasts.

Pierre Pincemaille worked in musical improvisation, music composition and performing arts. He was employed by Conservatoire de Paris, Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Lyon and Basilica of Saint-Denis.

Pierre Pincemaille is recorded at birth as Pierre-Marie François Pincemaille. Recorded as organist, composer, pedagogue and musician.