Michèle Bokanowski


Michèle Bokanowski is a French composer. She was born in Cannes, and was educated in traditional music. She continued her studies in composition in Paris with Michel Puig and in electronic music in 1970 at the Service de la recherche de l’ORTF directed by Pierre Schaeffer. She also studied computer music at the Faculté de Vincennes and electronic music with Éliane Radigue.
After completing her studies, Bokanowski worked as a composer. She married Patrick Bokanowski and often collaborates with him for film, Catheringe Dasté for theater works, and choreographers Hideyuki Yano, Marceline Lartigue and Bernardo Montet for dance.

Works

Bokanowski composes for concert performance, film, television, theatre and dance. Selected works include:
  • Korè for one pianist
  • Trois chambres d’inquiétude
  • Tabou
  • Chant d’ombre
  • Cirque
She has composed soundtracks for films including:
Her work has been recorded and released on CD, including:
  • L'Ange trAce, 2003
  • L'Étoile Absinthe / Chant D'Ombre Optical Sound, 2010
  • Tabou Metamkine, 1992
  • Trois Chambres D'Inquiétude, Elevator Bath, 2000
  • L'Étoile Absinthe Metamkine, 2002
  • Cirque Empreintes DIGITALes, 1995
  • Pour Un Pianiste trAce, 2005
  • Michèle Bokanowski trAce, 2009