Luxembourger, born 4 December 1946. Descendant of the Even Family from Beaufort (Luxembourg) and Metz (France). Studied 1959-66 piano and composition at the "Wiesbadener Konservatorium" in Wiesbaden with Karl-Wilhelm Bruehl and Heinrich Steuernagel. Studied law, music and history from 1966-73 at the Universities of Frankfurt, Wuerzburg and Mainz; history of music with Prof. Lothar Hoffmann-Erbrecht, esthetic of music with Prof. Theodor W. Adorno, and sacred music with Prof. Diethard Hellmann.

Pierre Even began composing in 1964. Performances of his works since 1966 have taken place by the "Luxembourg Sinfonietta" (cond. Marcel Wengler), the Chamber Orchestra of Luxembourg "Les musiciens" (cond. Nicolas Brochot), the "Johann-Strauss-Orchester Wiesbaden" (cond. Herbert Siebert and Wladislaw Brunner), the Sopranos Byung-Lyul Lee (Korea), Diana Gamet (USA), Patricia Freres (Luxembourg) and Donald George (USA/Germany), the "Duo Hao-Xing Liang - Pierre Alzin" (Violin/Piano, Luxembourg), Stephan Breith (Cello, Wiesbaden/Bayreuth), Susanne Duch (Piano, Wiesbaden), Kristi Becker (Piano, Cologne/Detmold), Francois Germain (Piano, Potsdam, NY/USA), Kae Shiraki (Piano, Luxembourg), Lucy Mauro (Piano, Morgantown, WV/USA), the members of the Orchestra of the State Opera of Wiesbaden (cond. Wolfgang Groth), the String Quartet "Quatuor Koch" Luxembourg (1st Violin: Laurence Koch, 2nd Violin: Francois Dopagne, Viola: Sarah Charlier, Cello: Dina Meunier); the Brass Quartet of the State Opera of Saarbruecken, the Clarinet Quartet of the "Conservatoire de Musique de la Ville de Luxembourg", the Woodwind-Trio of the "Wiesbadener Musikakademie", the Woodwind-Quartet of the "Wiesbadener Musikakademie", the Trombone Quartet of the "Wiesbadener Musikakademie", the Saxophone Quartet of the "Wiesbadener Musikakademie", the Ensemble Wolfgang Groth (cond. Wolfgang Groth), the "Kantorei der Lutherkirche", Wiesbaden (cond. Frank Staehle), the "Katholischer Kirchenchor Wiesbaden-Sonnenberg" (cond. Wolfgang Groth), the Organists Carlo Hommel (Luxembourg, Cathedrale Notre-Dame), Doris Hagel (Weilburg, Schlosskirche), Walter Haacke (Wiesbaden, Marktkirche), Reinhold Barbeler and Silvia Toth (Wiesbaden, Herz-Jesu-Kirche Sonnenberg), Wolfgang Kehr and Andreas Karthaeuser (Wiesbaden, Thalkirche Sonnenberg), and by the Orchestra of the Oranienschule Wiesbaden (cond. Pierre Even).

During 2004 the following performances have taken place: 23 April in Griesheim (D), "Agnus Dei, para las victimas del 11 de marzo de 2004 en Madrid" (Carlo Hommel, organ and baritone); 13 June in Luxembourg (L), parts 1-6 from "9 caracteres pour violon et piano" op. 29 (Hao-Xing Liang, violin, and Pierre Alzin, piano); 27 June in Koenigstein im Taunus (D), "Pensees" for Clarinet Quartet (Clarinet Quartet of the "Conservatoire de Musique de la Ville de Luxembourg"); 18 September in Wiesbaden (D), "Meditation for Organ" op. 24a (Silvia Toth, organ); 19 September in Wiesbaden (D), "Sonata for Cello and Piano" op. 28 (Stephan Breith, cello, and Kristi Becker, piano).

During 2005 the following performances have taken place: 20 June in Schlangenbad (D), pieces 8-9 from "9 caracteres pour violoncelle et piano" op. 29a (Stephan Breith, cello, and Susanne Duch, piano); 5 October in Luxembourg (L), "Tango para los oidos" for Orchestra op. 33a (Luxembourg Sinfonietta, cond. Marcel Wengler); 17 November in Weilburg/Lahn (D), Paraphrase sur le "Wilhelmus" for Organ, op. 40/2 (Doris Hagel, organ); 19 November in Weilburg/Lahn (D), "Nassauer Marsch" by Franz Scheibelreiter, for Orchestra op. 38 (Chamber Orchestra of Luxembourg "Les musiciens", cond. Nicolas Brochot).

During 2006 the following performances have taken place: 1 January and 8 January in Wiesbaden (D), "Nassauer Marsch" by Franz Scheibelreiter arranged for Orchestra op. 38 (Johann-Strauss-Orchestra, cond. Herbert Siebert and Wladislaw Brunner); 18 June in Weilburg/Lahn (D), parts 1-3 from "9 caracteres pour violon et piano" op. 29, and "Allegro in C", fragment by W. A. Mozart, completed and arranged for Violin and Piano op. 42a (Hao-Xing Liang, violin, and Pierre Alzin, piano); 25 June in Wiesbaden (D) "Nassauer Marsch" by Franz Scheibelreiter, arranged for Saxophone Quartet op. 38b (Saxophone Quartet of the "Wiesbadener Musikakademie"); 8 December in Wiesbaden (D), "Allegro in C", fragment by W. A. Mozart, completed by Pierre Even op. 42, and "Geburtstags-Polka" op. 41 for Piano (Susanne Duch, piano).

During 2007 the following performances have taken place: 7 July in Bertrange (L) and 8 July in Mondorf-les-Bains (L), "Heimatlos", Six Songs for Mezzo-Soprano and Chamber-Orchestra (Nr. 2 and 5), after poems by Anise Koltz (Byung-Lyul Lee, soprano, and the "Luxembourg Sinfonietta", cond. Marcel Wengler).

During 2008 the following performances have taken place: 18 January in the Concert Hall of the Music Conservatory of Luxembourg (L) "Tango Bravo" (Luxembourg Sinfonietta, cond. Marcel Wengler); 15 June in the Biebrich Castle of Wiesbaden (D) String-Quartet Nr. 1 (3rd mouv.) (Quatuor Koch, Luxembourg; Laurence Koch, 1st violin); 4 September in the Hessian State Library of Wiesbaden (D) "Nassau oblige", 12 pieces dedicated to the sovereigns of the Dynasty Luxembourg-Nassau, for Woodwind Quartet (Woodwind Quartet of the Wiesbaden Music Academy).

During 2009 the following performances will take place: 19 March in Wakefield Hall, Crane School of Music, Potsdam NY (USA), Du bist wie eine Blume, Song after a poem by Heinrich Heine (Diane Gamet, soprano, and Francois Germain, piano); 21 June in Weilburg/Lahn (D), Three Songs for Soprano and Piano, after poems by Heinrich Heine: Du bist wie eine Blume - Aus meinen Traenen spriessen - Ich hab mir lang den Kopf zerbrochen (Patricia Freres, soprano, and Kae Shiraki, piano); 26 September in the Biebrich Castle of Wiesbaden (D) "Nassau oblige", 4 pieces dedicated to the sovereigns of the Dynasty Luxembourg-Nassau, for Woodwind Quartet, "Nassauer Marsch" by Franz Scheibelreiter, arranged for Woodwind Quartet, and "Souvenir of Biebrich", March for Woodwind Quartet (Woodwind Quartet of the Wiesbaden Music Academy); 24 October in Lloyd Center, Portland OR (USA), Du bist wie eine Blume, Song after a poem by Heinrich Heine (Donald George, tenor, and Lucy Mauro, piano).

Pierre Even is barrister at law in Wiesbaden and married to Heide H. Thiel in 1976. He is "active member" of the "Luxembourg Society for Contemporary Music (LGNM)".

Recordings of music by Pierre Even: Sonata for Cello and Piano op. 28, Neuf caracteres pour violoncelle et piano op. 29a (Nr. 8-9), Tango melancolico op. 33 Nr. 1 (Kristi Becker and Susanne Duch, piano, Stephan Breith, cello), published by fortepiano (Germany) Nr. 1204 (Genius loci, Koehler - Even - Kirchner, 2007), available on www.fortepiano.de

Pierre Even is usually quite pleased to have his pieces performed. He does ask, however, that if you choose to perform a piece, email pe@avoca.de so that he may keep track of the performances. Comments, suggestions, and commission requests are welcome as well. Thank you!