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 Eric Sammut (France)
began his musical education by studying piano , and later attended percussion classes with Michel Ventula at the National egional Conservatory (NRC) in Toulouse. In 1989, the same year that he received an unanimous First Prize as student of Francois Dupin and Georges Van Gucht, Eric Sammut became principal percussionist with the Orchestre de l’Opera National de Lyon. In 1995, after receiving the First National Marimba Prize of New York, he undertook a recital tour and gave masterclasses in the United States, Europe and Asia.
He began teaching marimba in Toulouse in 1995, as well as at the NRC in Paris and the Royal Academy of Music in London, in addition to being principal with the Orchestre de Paris.
Since 1994, he has composed a lot of pieces for marimba solo and ensembles published in France, United States and Japan.
After participating in numerous CD and video productions with the Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Orchestre National de Bordeaux Aquitaine, Orchestre National de l’Opera de Lyon and Orchestre de Paris, he produced in 2005 the CD “Four-Mallet Ballet”, - an album for solo marimba.
A new CD “Mirages” was realized in 2008 with musicians Philippe Berrod, Eric Echampard and David Patrois and the Quintet of the Orchestre de Paris.
Since 2008 Eric Sammut is the arranger and composer of the Pop Orchestra of the Paris Conservatory.
Norsk is proud to publish the following works:
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