Victor Le Masne

Victor Le Masne was born in 1982 (1982) into a family of musicians, including his father, a flutist who directed several music conservatories and was influenced by the work of Iannis Xenakis.

[1] In 2005 (2005), he co-founded the band Housse de Racket with Pierre Le Roux, where he served as the duo's drummer.

[2][3] In 2022 (2022), a new version of the rock opera Starmania was presented to the public, with Victor Le Masne serving as the musical director.

[1] In 2023 (2023), after Thomas Jolly became the artistic director for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, he chose Victor Le Masne to handle the musical elements of the event.

by Le Masne, Gojira and Marina Viotti at the opening ceremony received the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.

For example, his album May 20th features a jazz style, while Parade, composed for the Paris 2024 Olympics, utilizes a classical orchestral arrangement.

[2] In the late 2010s, Victor Le Masne collaborated with Thomas Jolly on modernizing the rock opera Starmania.

[6] The duo also sought to reintroduce pieces previously removed in earlier versions, such as Masse Médias, Paranoïa, and Sex Shop, which were rearranged and reinstated.

[6] Victor Le Masne noted that the primary challenge was arranging the music without knowing the final cast of singers.

As a result, he had to imagine his arrangements based on the voices of Starmania's historical performers, such as Daniel Balavoine and France Gall.