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Musica Aeterna a.s.b.l. W A V R E B E L G I U M International Teaching Faculty Diane ANDERSEN, "the Grand Lady of the Belgian Piano" (L. Z.), pursues a brilliant career both as soloist with famous orchestras (conducted by a.o. Sawallisch, Maderna, Boulez, Prêtre,) and pedagogue. Important awards incl. Grand Prix Académie Charles Cros, Paris, Cannes Classical Music Award (2003). Numerous CD's, many in world premiere. Extensive chamber music repertoire. Collaboration with great musicians such as Kodaly, Tansman, Gertler. Internationally recognized as an eminent pedagogue, hon. professor of the Royal Conservatoire Brussels, she is currently conducting master classes in both hemispheres. Juror in main international competitions. Many of her students are international competition prize winners. President EPTA-BELGIUM W-B. Site : diane-andersen.org Jun KANNO is an internationally acclaimed pianist and pedagogue. A graduate of Toho University and the C.N.S.M. de Paris (teacher Yvonne Loriod), "Diplôme supérieur d’exécution" from the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris. Studies with Vlado Perlemuter. Intern. competition prize winner, Kanno has played with famous orchestras (Munich Symphony, Berlin & Salzburg Chamber Orchestras).Concerts throughout Europe, America and Asia. Plays currently with Vienna & Berlin String Quartets, Salzburg Mozarteum Quartet, "Mozarteum Duo Salzburg". Teaching in Europe, America, Korea and Japan. Judge at intern. competitions (London, Porto, Messiaen-Paris).Member of the managing committee of the Sendai International Piano Competition, Japan. Jura MARGULIS has been internationally recognized for his compellingly communicative performances, as well as for the range of his tonal palette and his consummate virtuosity. Reviewers have praised the “absolute authority” of his interpretations and the sense of “controlled obsession” he transmits. He has recorded numerous CDs for the Sony, Ars Musici, and Oehms Classics labels. Margulis, born in Russia, is a third generation pianist and teacher and gives yearly master classes and lectures in the USA, Europe, and Asia. Margulis is the inaugural holder of the "McAllister Endowed Professorship in Piano" at the J.W. Fulbright College of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA. Site : www.juliamargoulis.com Kornelia OGORKOWNA is a Belgian Polish born pianist internationally famous for her exceptionnal knowledge of Chopin. Graduate from Ecole Normale "Alfred Cortot" Paris and the Royal Conservatoire in Liège, both "cum laude". First Prize at international competitions like Epinal (France), Institut Musical Européen (Besançon), "Günther" (Brussels), Second Prize at European Piano competition and Viotti-Valsesia (Italy). Soloist with Simonov, Bartholomée, Mercier, Gushlbauer, and the orchestras of Liège Philharmony, Strasburg, RTL-Luxemburg, Belgian and Malaysia National orchestras, main Polish orchestras. Guest at Venice Festival, Krakow Spring, Chopin Duszniki-Zdroj, Flaine and Kuala Lumpur piano festivals. Concerts in the USA, Europe, Malaysia, Japan. Jury member of international competitions.. Professor at the I.M.E.P. Namur, Belgium. International master class. Recordings radio & television, CD's for RCP (Belgium), KNSClassical (Spain) and Azur Classical (France). Site : www.korneliaogorkowna.info Johan SCHMIDT, brilliant young Belgian pianist and professor, is laureate of numerous international competitions like the Queen Elisabeth, Van Cliburn, Tchaikowski (3d Prize) and 1rst Prize in Japan Piano competition. Played with renowned orchestras like New Japan Philharmonic, France National Orchestra, RTL Symphony orchestra, Belgian National, etc. Recitals and concerts in famous venues like, Concertgebouw, Suntory hall, Rachmaninov hall & Tel-Aviv Museum hall. Is currently invited on concert tour in China and also master class teaching. A sought after teacher Schmidt is professor at the Royal Conservatoire of Mons. Many very interesting CD's. Site : www.johanschmidt.com Françoise THINAT graduated from CNSM with Germaine Mounier and Yvonne Lefebure. Studies with Marguerite Long, G. Tzipine and G. Agosti. Int. Awards: Barcelona (1.Grand Prix), Paris (Académie M. Long), Geneva. Concerts & recitals in Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Japan, Corea as well as master-class. Very successful CD's with pieces by Chopin, Schumann, Grieg, Séverac, Debussy, Ropartz. Several articles: "10 ans avec le piano" (Cité de la Musique). Creation of festivals "Piano master class D. de Séverac", "July in Orléans", "August in Orléans". Artistic director of the "Matinées du Piano" at Orleans Institute. Founder and director of the "Concours International de Piano d'Orléans" dedicated to music from 1900 to now. A world famous biennial event.Teaches actually at the Ecole Normale Alfred Cortot in Paris. Currently member of the jury of national & international competitions |