Jean-Yves MALMASSON

French composer and conductor,

Born in Saint-Cloud, near Paris, in 1963.

Musical studies and diplomas in the Conservatoire National de Région, Boulogne-Billancourt.

1^st prize in the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique, Paris.

1^st prize (SACEM) in the Festival des Tombées de la Nuit, Rennes (France).

Studied with Alain LOUVIER, Pierre GROUVEL, Serge NIGG, Jacques CHARPENTIER (musical writing technique and composition), Jean-Claude HARTEMANN and Jean-Sébastien BEREAU (conducting).

Musical teaching.

Musical director of the City of Puteaux wind orchestra since 1988.

Conducts since 2004 the Orchestre Philharmonique des Yvelines et de l'Ouest francilien (formerly Orchestre Symphonique des Yvelines, Versailles).

Conducts since 2007 the Orchestre Symphonique de Villebon-sur-Yvette.

Married, two daughters born in 1994 and 1998 and one son born in 2005.

Passionately fond of Astronomy, Entomology (especially Lepidoptera), protection of Bio-diversity.