Pierrette Mari


Pierrette Mari is a French composer and musicologist.

Life and career

Pierrette Mari was born in Nice and studied music at the Conservatory of Nice from 1943 to 1946. She entered the Paris Conservatory in 1950, where she studied with Noël Gallon, Tony Aubin and Olivier Messiaen. She won first prize in counterpoint in 1953 and first prize in fugue in 1954. In 1956, she received a scholarship to attend the Music and Theatre Conference in Salzburg. After completing her studies, Mari wrote as a critic for newspapers and music magazines. She also published biographies of notable musicians, including Olivier Messiaen, Béla Bartók and Henri Dutilleux. In 1977 Mari became a lecturer at the University of Paris, Sorbonne.

Awards

Selected music compositions include:
Literary works include: