Biography
Frédérique Trunk, pianist, composer, arranger, singer graduated in 1986 from the Conservatoire de Musique de Strasbourg (France) with Honors in Piano, Theory and Chamber Music, and with a diploma in Musicology from the Université des Sciences Humaines de Strasbourg. In 1992, Frédérique came to New York to study at the New School’s Jazz and Contemporary Music Program with Kenny Werner, Fred Hersch and Maria Schneider and privately with Richie Beirach and William Allaudin Mathieu. As a soloist and bandleader, Frédérique has toured in Europe, Morocco, Japan, the United States and Canada.
In 1996, Frédérique Trunk formed the quintet Myriade with pianist Ramzi Moufarej. With the unusual combination of two pianos, cello, oud/nay, and percussion, the group explores Jazz and Middle Eastern improvisational concepts in original compositions. CD Soukoun (2001).
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Continuously developing her own voice, she founded in 1998, Frédérique's Trio to present a completely new blend of Jazz standards and French songs. She released two Cds: Secret Love (1999) and “Paris- New York …and Elsewhere” (2006).
In addition to writing for her own groups, Frédérique has been composing works for ensembles and orchestra combining Classical and Jazz concepts enriched by her diverse interests and influences. In 2000, she composed and performed the film score for The Sandman, David Teague’s silent film, First Prize at The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival in 2001.
Frédérique has been teaching Classical & Jazz Piano, Improvisation, Music Theory, Harmony & Composition privately for 30 years, as well as in various music schools in France, and from 1993 to 2005 at the French American Conservatory of Music at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY.
In May 2006, she moved to Barcelona, Spain, where she formed the group Resonessence inspired by the concept of the group Myriade she had in New York.
In the same idea of fusion of styles, she wrote an arrangement for piano and voice of the Livre Vermeil de Montserrat inspired by jazz and contemporary music that she performed at the International Jazz Festival of Barcelona in November 2008.
In 2009 and 2010 Frédérique collaborates with tapdancer Roxane Butterfly for the project "Mood Danza" performed @ Festival Arte Donne in Turino, Festival Mediterraneo in Genova (Italy) and Joe’s Pub in New York, July 2010.
Frédérique is now living in Toulouse, France, since September 2011, while still collaborating on projects in Barcelona and participating in news creations in Paris.
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