Thierry Deleruyelle is a French composer, conductor, and percussionist, born in Arras (France) in 1983. A graduate of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris (CNSM), he was awarded prizes in Percussion, Harmony, Counterpoint and Fugue with highest honors.
He began his musical career as an additional percussionist with Parisian symphony orchestras, while simultaneously developing a prolific career as a composer. He has written works for a wide range of ensembles, from solo pieces to chamber music, though orchestral music holds a central place in his output. Passionate about writing for wind orchestra and brass band, his works are published by De Haske Publications, part of the prestigious global publisher Hal Leonard. His catalog is now performed worldwide by professional bands, amateur ensembles, and youth groups alike, in both concert settings and international competitions.
Thierry Deleruyelle was the first French composer to write the set piece for the European Brass Band Championships (Championship Section) in 2016, followed by the British Open in 2017 (Fraternity), and again in 2023 (Sand and Stars). He has been widely praised by international juries, receiving the 4barsrest Award for Composer of the Year in 2016, 2017, and 2023.
His works are regularly commissioned both in France and abroad (Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Japan, etc.) by music federations, prestigious orchestras, competitions, and renowned soloists. They combine artistic rigor with accessibility.
In 2024, he won the Grand Prize of the Musical Composition Competition organized by the French Ministry of the Armed Forces, awarded by the Directorate of Memory, Culture and Archives (DMCA). The following year, his composition Heroes of Liberty was performed on May 8, 2025, at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris by an concert band of 270 musicians from six nations, in the presence of the President of the Republic, marking the 80th anniversary of the Liberation. (video) A few months earlier, on July 14, 2023, his piece Majesty opened the military parade on the Champs-Élysées before President Emmanuel Macron. (video)
Thierry Deleruyelle is also a conductor. He regularly conducts his own works during masterclasses, residencies, and concerts. He is one of the founding members of Orchestre Voltige, an concert band composed of highly skilled musicians—both professionals and accomplished amateurs—dedicated to promoting original repertoire for wind orchestra.