June 17, 1946:
Gérard Grisey is born in Belfort, Territoire de Belfort, Republic of France, the only child of working class parents.
June 11, 1974:
Périodes for seven instruments by Gérard Grisey (27) is performed for the first time, at the Villa Medici, Rome.
October 31, 1974:
Dérives for orchestra by Gérard Grisey (28) is performed for the first time, in Salle Wagram, Paris.
March 4, 1976:
Partiels for 18 musicians by Gérard Grisey (29) is performed for the first time, in Paris.
March 9, 1978:
Modulations for 33 musicians by Gérard Grisey (31) is performed for the first time, in Théâtre de la Ville, Paris.
July 16, 1978:
Prologue for viola by Gérard Grisey (32) is performed for the first time, in Darmstadt.
October 28, 1978:
Sortie vers la lumière du jour for electronic organ and 14 musicians by Gérard Grisey (32) is performed for the first time, in Donaueschingen.
March 9, 1979:
Jour, contre-jour for electronic organ, 13 musicians, and four-track tape by Gérard Grisey (32) is performed for the first time, in Maison de Radio-France, Paris.
October 5, 1981:
Transitoires for orchestra by Gérard Grisey (35) is performed for the first time, in Venice.
October 19, 1982:
Solo pour deux for clarinet and trombone by Gérard Grisey (36) is performed for the first time, in Venice.
December 4, 1983:
Tempus ex Machina for six percussionists by Gérard Grisey (37) is performed for the first time, in Brussels.
June 16, 1984:
Anubis-Nout for contrabass clarinet by Gérard Grisey is performed for the first time, in Latina, Italy, on the eve of his 38th birthday.
June 3, 1985:
Les Chantes de l’Amour for twelve voices and tape by Gérard Grisey (38) is performed for the first time, in Paris.
September 28, 1985:
Épilogue for four horns and orchestra by Gérard Grisey (39) is performed for the first time, in Venice.
January 13, 1987:
Talea for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano by Gérard Grisey (40) is performed for the first time, in Maison de la Radio France, Paris.
May 26, 1988:
Accords perdus for two horns by Gérard Grisey (41) is performed for the first time, in Centre Georges-Pompidou, Paris.
December 11, 1989:
Le Temps et l’écume for four percussionists, two synthesizers, and chamber orchestra by Gérard Grisey (43) is performed for the first time, in Maison de Radio-France, Paris.
May 22, 1990:
Anubis et Nout for bass or baritone saxophone by Gérard Grisey (43) is performed for the first time, in Turin.
March 16, 1991:
Le Noir de l’Étoile for six percussionists, tape, and astronomical signals by Gérard Grisey (44) is performed for the first time, in Brussels.
January 18, 1996:
L’Icône paradoxale for two female voices and orchestra by Gérard Grisey (49) to words of Piero della Francesca, is performed for the first time, in Los Angeles.
April 26, 1996:
Vortex Temporum I, II, III for piano, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, and cello by Gérard Grisey (49) is performed for the first time, in Witten.
November 11, 1998:
Gérard Grisey dies of a ruptured aneurysm in a hospital in Paris, Republic of France, aged 52 years, four months, and 25 days.
February 3, 1999:
Quatre chants pour franchir le seuil for soprano and 15 instruments by Gérard Grisey (†0) is performed for the first time, in London.
April 3, 2001:
Prologue for viola by Gérard Grisey (†2) is performed for the first time, in Paris.