Monday, March 16, 2020

An international award for Antoine



At the 5th Luxemburg "Artistes en Herbe" 2020 International Composers Competition, Antoine Villéger received a Prize "Pianissimo" in the Junior "Jeune Espoir" (11-15 y old) category:

Over 200 compositions were adjudicated


SECTION JUNIOR "JEUNE ESPOIR"  ( 11-15 years old )
Because to the exceptionally high quality of submissions the prizes are divided between 2 and 3 composers

1 PRIZE
Kurtzbard Yaniv ( Israel ) - Modern Times
Ozzengin Nehir ( Turkey ) - Shout of Hope

2  PRIZE
Yuhao Jin ( China) - White Tiger
Zhang Shu Quing ( US ) - piano and horn duet
Sommrova Tereza ( CZ)  - Skola

3 PRIZE
Huraux Sophie ( LU ) - Pour Caroline
Toniello Colin ( LU ) - Pentagrammes
Erb Raphael ( DE ) - Ballad in g minor


SPECIAL PRIZES

PRIZE  « PIANISSIMO » -
Antoine Villéger ( Canada )
Ivaylo Vassilev ( BG )
Arthur Balas ( CZ, LU )

Luxembourg PRIZE « FLAC » - Toniello Colin ( LU )

PRIZE OF THE FOUNDER and PRESIDENT:
Helena Gelabert Fernandez (ES) - 3 miniatures Dodécaphoniques

Andrew Dharma ( Australia ) The Weather  op-5


Sunday, March 8, 2020

"North Shore Waltz" for piano & orchestra



Opening the Saturday March 7, 2020 concert "Saxophones Glorious and Piano Galore for Us", Antoine's "North Shore Waltz" Op. 12f, arranged for piano & orchestra was premiered with the Lions Gate Sinfonia conducted by Maestro Clyde Mitchell and the composer at the piano.







Antoine Villéger

Svetlana, Antoine & Clyde Mitchell after the concert