Biography
Echoes of the Depths
Corentin Apparailly composes haunted music. Dark and driven by a powerful poetic narrative, his musical language belongs to modernity while reconnecting with the dramatic force of the great repertoire. As a composer and violist, he draws inspiration from historical accounts and myths, exploring the foundational archetypes that unite us.
Among his most notable works are La Cinquième Saison, the first major concerto for mandolin and symphony orchestra, Titanic for piano and string orchestra, and Past Lives for piano, a musical setting of Mike White's book of the same name, premiered in New York during a reading with actor Sawyer Spielberg.
The Breath of Performers
His works are commissioned and performed from Paris to Los Angeles by leading institutions such as the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, the Orchestre National Avignon Provence, and the Orchestre Victor Hugo. He collaborates closely with world-renowned soloists and ensembles, including Eva Zavaro, Valentine Michaud, Félicien Brut, Manon Galy, Julien Martineau, and the Quatuor Arod. Winner of the Prix des Arts of the Académie d'Occitanie and resident of the Singer-Polignac Foundation, he has been composer-in-residence at the Orchestre de Chambre de Toulouse since 2024.
From Bow to Pen
This rigorous approach to writing is rooted in an exceptional first career as a performer. As the founding violist of the Quatuor Arod, he won the First Prize at the ARD Munich Competition and the Carl Nielsen Competition. Named a BBC New Generation Artist and ECHO Rising Star, he performed for five years on the most prestigious stages, from Carnegie Hall in New York to Oji Hall in Tokyo as well as the Philharmonie de Paris. In 2018, he chose to leave the quartet to devote himself exclusively to composition and retraces his experience in a .
Ecosystem
In 2026, he founded Scripta Manent publishing to manage the publication and distribution of his works.
He also founded Verba Volant Studio to deploy his expertise in other forms of creation: cinema, contemporary music, sound design, ...
Memory Gallery
World premiere of The Fifth Season by Julien Martineau and the OVH
Victor Hugo Orchestra, Besançon • April 6, 2024
World premiere of Athanor by the Agate Quartet
Musée de l'Orangerie, Paris • October 1, 2022
World premiere of Ex Machina by Manon Galy and the OCT
Orchestre de Chambre de Toulouse, Halle aux grains, Toulouse • 2024
Composition of Past Lives in New York
New York • 2024
Corentin Apparailly at the piano
La Maison - School of Music, New York • 2024
La Louve, fantastic musical tale for La Belle Saison
La Belle Saison • 2024