Marie-Laure Garnier Concerts

Experience Marie-Laure Garnier

Marie-Laure Garnier is a French composer and sound artist renowned for her immersive and spatially-focused work. Trained classically in violin and viola, Garnier transitioned to electroacoustic music and sound installation, earning a doctorate from the University of Paris 8. Her compositions frequently explore the relationship between sound, space, and perception, often utilizing multi-channel diffusion systems.

Garnier’s style is characterized by delicate textures, subtle harmonic shifts, and a strong emphasis on the acoustic properties of performance spaces. She avoids traditional narrative structures, instead favoring evocative soundscapes that invite active listening. Notable works include *Les espaces acoustiques* (2013), a series of site-specific installations, and *Champs sonores* (2017), which explored the sonic possibilities of granular synthesis.

She has received numerous awards and commissions from institutions like GRM (Groupe de Recherches Musicales) and Ina-GRM. Garnier regularly presents her work internationally at festivals dedicated to electroacoustic music and sound art, including ICMC (International Computer Music Conference) and Festival d'Automne à Paris. Her recordings are available on labels such as empreintes DIGITALes.