Biography (short) Version Française / Deutsche Version
Born in Kincardine, Canada in 1981, Samuel Andreyev studied composition with Allain Gaussin in Sevran (France) before entering the Paris Conservatoire (CNSMDP) in 2006, where he is currently finishing his composition studies with Frédéric Durieux. In 2010 he obtained the analysis prize of the conservatoire, in the class of Claude Ledoux. In parallel, he has pursued oboe studies with Didier Pateau. Samuel Andreyev has also studied under Brian Ferneyhough, Heinz Holliger, Klaus Huber and Michael Jarrell.
Samuel Andreyev's compositions have been performed throughout Europe, North America and Asia by ensembles such as Les Percussions de Strasbourg, L'Orchestre de l'Opéra de Massy, L'Orchestre du Conservatoire de Paris, Vortex, Le Balcon and the Nouvel Ensemble Modern, and by conductors such as Zsolt Nagy, Lorraine Vaillancourt, Jean-Philippe Wurtz and David Dewaste.
As a freelance oboist, he has a large repertoire which includes many key contemporary works by composers such as Holliger, Carter, Isang Yun, Gilbert Amy and others. He has appeared as a soloist as well as with ensembles and orchestras throughout Europe and North America.
Parallel to his musical activities, Samuel Andreyev is also active as a poet. His first major collection, Evidence, was issued by Quattro Books of Toronto in 2009.