Gilles Apap
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| Gilles Apap | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 21, 1963 Béjaïa, Algeria |
| Origin | Nice, France |
| Genres | Romani music, swing, Irish, bluegrass music, classical |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Violin |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Website | www.gillesapap.com |
Gilles Apap (born May 21, 1963) is a French violinist who plays Romani (gypsy) music, swing, Irish music, and bluegrass music, as well as the masterpieces of classical music.
Born in Bougie, he was raised in Nice, France. In 1985 he won the first prize in the contemporary music category at the Yehudi Menuhin Competition. He released a CD with Sony Classical in 1996 called Gilles Apap & the Transylvanian Mountain Boys. He has worked as the concertmaster of the Santa Barbara Symphony in California. He has played with the Irish fiddler Kevin Burke.
On his own label, Apapaziz, he has released Enescu, Debussy and Ravel: violin sonatas and, on Appassionato No Piano On That One in 2001.
[edit] Discography
- 1994 Gilles Apap and the Transylvanian Mountain Boys: Who? (Sony)
- 1996 Gilles Apap and the Transylvanian Mountain Boys: Gilles Apap & the Transylvanian Mountain Boys (Sony)
- 1997 Gilles Apap and the Transylvanian Mountain Boys: d’Ici & d’Ailleurs
- 1999 Enescu, Debussy and Ravel: Sonatas for violin and piano (Apapaziz)
- 2001 No Piano On That One (Appassionato)
- 2002 Vivaldi's Four Seasons and Fiddle Tunes
- 2003 Gilles Apap and The Sinfonia Varsovia
- 2006 Gilles Apap: Music for Solo Violin
[edit] Films
- 1993 The unknown fiddler of Santa Barbara (Regie: Bruno Monsaingeon)
- 1993 Gilles Apap and Friends (Regie: Bruno Monsaingeon)
- 1993 Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
- 1999 Gilles Apap plays Mozart's Third Concerto
- 2004 Apap Masala, Gilles Apap in India (Regie: Max Jourdan)
