"Dreamlike, timeless, always in search of the subtle nuances of a reimagined modal harmony" — these are the defining characteristics of Anthony Girard's music. Firmly rooted in the heritage of the French School (luminosity, transparency, refined craft), in the lineage of Fauré, Debussy, Ravel, and Koechlin, his work draws inspiration from medieval polyphony, traditional Indian music, and certain minimalist scores.
His compositions reconcile the search for a new sound space, meditative in essence, with a sense of constant motion.Vibrant colours — exploring the margins of silence
His compositions reconcile the search for a new sound space, meditative in essence, with a sense of constant motion. They favour vibrant colours while prioritising the exploration of the margins of silence.
Training
Born in 1959, Anthony Girard studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, where he was awarded five Premiers Prix between 1980 and 1986 (harmony, counterpoint, analysis, orchestration, and composition). From 1986 to 1988, he was a resident at the Casa de Velázquez in Madrid, and his work as a composer has since received significant distinctions.
Teaching
From 2009 to 2026, he taught orchestration and music analysis at the Conservatoire National de Région de Paris and at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris.
Catalogue
As of 2026, his catalogue includes nearly 250 titles. His compositions have been widely recorded, including twelve monographic CDs. Alongside his orchestral, instrumental, and vocal compositions, Anthony Girard has produced several orchestrations, in particular of works by Chopin, Debussy, Ravel, and Lili Boulanger.
Writings
He is also the author of two books and fourteen notebooks on music analysis, three manuals for the study of orchestration, and several essays and articles that attest to the continuity of his technical and aesthetic standards.
