Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch | |
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Born | Paris, France |
Alma mater | |
Years active | 2009–present |
Website | emilielf |
Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch (French: [emili ləvjenɛz faʁuʃ]) is a French pianist and composer based in London. She signed with FatCat Records' post-classical imprint 130701 in 2014 and Manners McDade in 2019. Her original score for Sarah Gavron's Rocks (2019) was nominated for a British Independent Film Award.
Early life
Levienaise-Farrouch was born in Paris and grew up in Bordeaux. She began training in classical piano as a child. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Music from the University of Westminster in 2009 and a Master of Music (MA) in Acoustic Composition from Goldsmiths, University of London in 2010. During her studies, she worked for the online electronic music store Bleep. She got her start creating scores when she met film school students who needed music for their student films.
Discography
Albums and EPs
Title | Details |
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Like Water Through the Sand | Released: November 2015
Label: 130701 |
Époques | Released: July 2018
Label: 130701 |
Only You (EP) | Released: July 2019
Label: 130701 |
Ravage | Released: May 2022
Label: 130701 |
Commissions
- Audial for 2014 Victoria & Albert Museum exhibit
- "The Flaneur" for Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
- Audial for Alice May Williams' exhibit at Speke Hall
- "The Minutes" for the 2017 BBC Proms
- "Oparin" for violinist Galya Bisengalieva
Filmography
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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2012 | The Sheik and I | Caveh Zahedi | Documentary |
2014 | Tiger Orange | Wade Gasque | |
2015 | Art Ache | Berty Cadilhac | |
2018 | Only You | Harry Wootliff | |
2019 | Rocks | Sarah Gavron | |
2020 | The Forgotten Battle | Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. | |
2021 | Censor | Prano Bailey-Bond | |
2022 | Living | Oliver Hermanus | |
2023 | The Strays | Nathaniel Martello-White | |
2023 | All of Us Strangers | Andrew Haigh | |
2024 | The Assessment | Fleur Fortuné | |
2025 | Late Shift (Heldin) | Petra Volpe | A Switzerland, Germany co-production film selected at the Berlinale in Special Gala. It will have its World premiere in February. |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Music | Rocks | Nominated | |
2022 | Ivor Novello Awards | Best Original Film Score | Censor | Nominated | |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Original Score in an Independent Film | Living | Won |
Notes
- Shared with Connie Farr.
References
- "FatCat Records' 130701 label relaunch with new releases by Dmitry Evgrafov and Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch". Circuit Sweet. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- "Manners McDade Signs Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch to Agency Roster". Little Black Book. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- Ramachandran, Naman (2020-12-09). "'Saint Maud,' 'His House,' 'Rocks' Lead British Independent Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- "French pianist Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch returns with her stunning new release, 'Époques'". Pianist. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- Roman (17 September 2018). "Vivre sans les compositions d'Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch est une hérésie". Sour d'Oreille (in French). Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- Rice, Lynette (11 November 2022). "Composer Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch Says Her Music Keyed On The Beauty And Hope Within 'Living' – Sound & Screen". Deadline. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- "Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch Interview And New Video". Ransom Note. 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- Honeybourne, Ray (2 July 2018). "There's much to admire on Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch's Epoques". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- Pursley, Mike (21 May 2018). "French composer/pianist Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch announces sophomore album Époques, shares first track "Bleuets"". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- "Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch Ravage". Headphone Commute. 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- "Proms at... The Tanks At Tate Modern: Open Ear". BBC. 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- "Manners McDade's Emilie Levienaise Farrouch Scores 'Only You'". Little Black Book. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- "Interview with Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch". Score. December 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- "Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch - De slag om de Schelde". VPRO (in Dutch). 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- Pearis, Bill (8 June 2021). "Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch channels Goblin & Carpenter on score for new horror film 'Censor'". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- Barraclough, Leo (28 July 2021). "British Director Prano Bailey-Bond on Psychological Horror 'Censor'". Variety. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- Davide Abbatescianni (21 January 2025). "The Berlinale unveils the titles playing in its Competition and its Perspectives and Berlinale Special strands". Cineuropa. Retrieved 29 January 2025.