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Luc Ferrari (February 5, 1929 – August 22, 2005) was a French composer born in Paris. He studied piano at the Conservatoire de Versailles from 1946 to 1948 and composition at the École normale de musique with Alfred Cortot from 1948 to 1950. He furthered his studies from 1953 to 1954. In 1958, Ferrari joined the Groupe de Musique concrète, remaining until 1966, and collaborated in establishing the Groupe de recherches musicales. He produced a series of television documentaries on contemporary music titled "Les grandes répétitions" with Gérard Patris for ORTF in 1965 and 1966. Ferrari's works often transcended traditional musical boundaries, aiming to express ideas, sensations, and intuitions through various forms, including texts, instrumental scores, and electroacoustical compositions. He received several accolades, including the Karl Sczuka Prize in 1972 for "Portrait-Spiel" and for "Je me suis perdu" in 1988. He also won the Prix Italia in 1987 for "Et si tout entière maintenant" and in 1991 for "L'Escalier des aveugles." In 1990, he was awarded the Koussevitzky Foundation Prize for "Histoire du plaisir et de la désolation." In 1972, Ferrari established his own studio, and in 1982, he

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