Christian Lauba

Quick Facts

Full Name	Christian Lauba
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Jul 26, 1952(1952-07-26)
Age	72
Birthplace	Sfax
Country	Tunisia
Birth City	Sfax Governorate
Horoscope	Cancer

Christian Lauba Biography

Christian Lauba is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on July 26, 1952 in Sfax, Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. Famous for his arrangements for the saxophone which combined North African music with Japanese influences. He sometimes utilized a pseudonym in his rag- and jazz pieces: Jean Matitia.

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Lauba was born in Sfax, Tunisia. His family later settled in Bordeaux, France, where he studied languages at the University of Bordeaux and music at the Conservatory of Bordeaux with composer Michel Fusté-Lambezat. Early in his compositional career, he also worked with saxophonist Jean-Marie Londeix. In 1993, he was appointed professor of analysis at the Conservatory. It was here that he composed pieces that had extended techniques for the saxophone including slap tonguing, circular breathing, multiphonics, and the altissimo register. He has also composed literature for other solo instruments as well as ensembles.

Lauba won First Prize for composition in the class of Michel Fuste-Lambezat and the Medal of Honor of the City of Bordeaux. In 1994 he won first prize in the Berlin International Composition Competition (Institut für Neue Musik), and his Neuf études pour saxophones (Nine études for saxophones), commissioned by Jean-Marie Londeix and composed between 1992 and 1994, won the SACEM prize in composition. He has received commissions both from the French state and from a variety of contemporary classical music ensembles (Diotima Quartet, Cuarteto Casals, Percussion de Strasbourg, Belcea Quartet, Ensemble Court- Circuit, Ictus Ensemble, and the Netherlands Wind Ensemble) as well as from larger orchestras, including the Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse, Orchestre Poitou-Charentes, Orchestre Régional de Cannes, Orchestre Colonne, MDR Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, and the Opéra National de Bordeaux.

The family was originally from Sfax, Tunisia, but his family moved in Bordeaux, France.

Christian Lauba Net Worth

Christian Lauba is one of the richest Composer from Tunisia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Christian Lauba 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His formal education was at the Universite of Bordeaux as well as the Conservatory at Bordeaux where he was instructed by the renowned Michel Fuste- Lambezat.

He was appointed Artistic Director at the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine in 2004.

Christian Lauba (born 26 July 1952) is a Tunisian born French composer and teacher, especially noted for his compositions for saxophone. His compositions often incorporate the music of his native North Africa as well as Japanese influences. He sometimes composes under the name of Jean Matitia, particularly for jazz and rag music.

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Christian Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Tunisia. Christian Lauba celebrates birthday on July 26 of every year.