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Henri-Michel Garzia
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Henri-Michel Garzia began his trombone studies with his father at l’Ecole National de Musique de Mulhouse, continuing on at the famous Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, where he was awarded the First Prize in both Trombone Performance an Chamber Music.

Immediately following his studies, he became pricncipal trombone of the Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux, and part of the contemporary ensemble “L’itinéraire”.

In 1998, he was awarded the trophy for culture by the city of Mulhouse, for his work with the Grand Ensemble de Cuivres d’Alsace, of which he is both founder and president (until 2005).

Henri-Michel Garzia has recoded compact discs for the Marcophon and Aurophon labels.

Laureate of the International Trombone Competition in Porcia, Italy, he has given recitals and performed as soloist with orchestras in France, Switzerland, Italy, and Morocco. He has played the world premieres of Pierre Lantier’s Trombone Concerto, and the Concertino for trumpet and trombone by American composer Anthony Plog.

Henri-Michel Garzia has been principal trombone of the Sinfonieorchester Basel since 1992. He is a very demanded specialist of the alto trombone.

Samples (mp3):

Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Concerto
Brigitte Garzia-Capdeville, piano

Joseph Guy Ropartz, Pièce pour trombone et piano en mib mineur
Brigitte Garzia-Capdeville, piano