# Gilles Boizard

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{{Short description|French composer (1933–1987)}}
'''Gilles Boizard''' (1 August 1933 – 5 May 1987) was a French composer.

== Life ==
Born in [Juniville](/source/Juniville), [Ardennes](/source/Ardennes_(department)), Boizard, who grew up in a small village in the Ardennes, had piano lessons before studying at the [Conservatoire de Paris](/source/Conservatoire_de_Paris) with [Yves Nat](/source/Yves_Nat). After winning a second prize in 1959, he won the "Premier Grand Prix" in 1960 with the ''Cantate du Printemps'' in the competition for the [Prix de Rome](/source/Prix_de_Rome).

After a stay at the [Villa Medici](/source/Villa_Medici) in Rome from 1961 to 1964, he returned to the Conservatoire de Paris, where he worked as professor for [Solfège](/source/Solf%C3%A8ge). A few years later he also became director of the competitions of the ["Union Française des Artistes et Musiciens" (U.F.A.M)](/source/Union_of_Female_Musician_Artists). He also performed as a concert pianist and accompanist.

Boizard composed a number of [chamber music](/source/chamber_music) works, as well as piano arrangements for the UCAM competitions and music pedagogical works.

Boizard died in Paris.

== Works ==
* ''Berceuse en carillon'' for piano, 1965
* ''Partita: Prélude, Aria, Interlude, Toccata'' for piano, 1965
* ''Offrande d'Automne'' for piano, 1966
* ''Diptyque "Aux statues de Bomarzo"'' for [bass trombone](/source/bass_trombone) and piano, 1967
* ''Par le sentier bleu'' for piano, 1968
* ''Musette'' for piano, 1969
* ''Deux Esquisses. A l'estompe. A la pointe sèche'' for harp, 1969
* ''Fantaisie'' for [bassoon](/source/bassoon) and piano, 1971
* ''Onze Leçons de solfège, avec accompagnement de piano'', 2 vol., 1972
* ''Onze Leçons de solfège, sans accompagnement de piano'', 2 vol, 1972
* ''Accordéondes'' for accordion, 1973
* ''Ballade'' for [double bass](/source/double_bass) and piano, 1977

== External links ==
* [http://www.musimem.com/prix-rome-1960-1968.htm Gilles Boizard] on Musimem
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