Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch
French pianist and composer
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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.[1][2] Her original score for Sarah Gavron's Rocks (2019) was nominated for a British Independent Film Award.[3]
Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch | |
|---|---|
| Born | Paris, France |
| Education | |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | emilielf |
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.[4][5] She got her start creating scores when she met film school students who needed music for their student films.[6]
Discography
Albums and EPs
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[11]
- "Oparin" for violinist Galya Bisengalieva
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Sheik and I | Caveh Zahedi | Documentary |
| 2014 | Tiger Orange | Wade Gasque | |
| 2015 | Art Ache | Berty Cadilhac | |
| 2018 | Only You | Harry Wootliff | [12] |
| 2019 | Rocks | Sarah Gavron | |
| 2020 | The Forgotten Battle | Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. | [13][14] |
| 2021 | Censor | Prano Bailey-Bond | [15][16] |
| 2022 | Living | Oliver Hermanus | |
| 2023 | The Strays | Nathaniel Martello-White | |
| 2023 | All of Us Strangers | Andrew Haigh | |
| 2024 | The Assessment | Fleur Fortuné | |
| 2024 | Georgia O'Keeffe: The Brightness of Light | Paul Wagner | Documentary |
| 2025 | Late Shift (Heldin) | Petra Volpe | [17] |
| 2025 | H is for Hawk | Philippa Lowthorpe | |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Maternal | |
| 2024–present | The Agency | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Music | Rocks | Nominated | [a] |
| 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.