GAUFFRIAU Jean

Jean Gauffriau was born in 1931 in Paris, describes himself as a self-made man. He has composed various choral, orchestral and chamber music pieces as well as two miniature opera-cantatas for children : The Ugly Little Duck adapted from the original work of Andersen and The Three Feathers from Grimm.
In 1982, the town of Brest awarded him first prize for a composition for wind ensemble, then he was awarded in 1992 and 1997 for a choral piece. In 1985, "la Région des Pays de Loire" gave him a grant whose purpose was to encourage creativity.
He held the positions of Professor at the State School of Music at Saint-Nazaire and State Pedagogic Adviser in Musical Education. He died in 2013.