His orchestral piece Ciels was awarded the Goffredo Petrassi prize in 1997. In 2003, he was invited to Berlin for a residency by the DAAD.
His two monographic recordings received the "coup de cœur" of the Académie Charles Cros.
In 2004, he founded the Biotop(e) initiative with Thierry Blondeau and Oliver Schneller. His works have been performed by ensembles such as Ensemble Intercontemporain, Court-Circuit, Contrechamps, Musik Fabrik, KNM Berlin, Divertimento, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio-France, Orchestra della Toscana, Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester. Part of his current work consists of concert-installation works conceived for singular sites. He is currently professor of composition at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Boulogne-Billancourt and is published by Suvini-Zerboni Milan.
Born in 1960, Jean-Luc Hervé studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris with Gérard Grisey. He obtained a first prize in composition. His doctoral thesis in aesthetics as well as a research conducted at Ircam will be the occasion for a theoretical reflection on his work as a composer. His residency at the Villa Kujoyama in Kyoto is a decisive turning point in his work.
