Violinist / Conductor
Captivating audiences with his performances, his charisma and his amazing virtuosity, Frédéric Moreau is regularly invited to many festivals, in prestigious concert halls around the world and has become one of the most prolific French artists of his generation with over one hundred concerts as soloist each year.
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Frédéric Moreau is a laureate of numerous international competitions and started his solo career at the age of eighteen. He is a first prize winner of violin and chamber music, and is a “3ème cycle" graduate of the most selective soloist programme at the French National Conservatory of Music in Paris (Master and PhD). He has studied violin with masters such as Jean Fournier, Michèle Auclair, Régis Pasquier, Tibor Varga, Yehudi Menuhin...
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He is musical director and soloist of the prestigious chamber orchestra "Les Violons de France" for whom he has arranged numerous works placing the virtuoso violin centre stage. With his eclectic tastes, Frédéric Moreau has approached all styles of music and brings to life the violin repertoire ranging from baroque to contemporary. In addition, he is a fervent promotor of the music of the most charismatic virtuoso violinist of all time: Niccolò Paganini, whose magic he loves reproduce for the public. Frédéric Moreau is also passionate about chamber music and is a member of the Perpetuo Duo, the Solstice Trio and the Goldoni Quartet. He has played with partners such as Nicholas Angelich, Francois Leleux, Roland Pidoux... His teaching expertise and passion for music are demonstrated by the master-classes he holds around the world.
Frédéric Moreau regularly tours in France, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Spain, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, Ukraine... and performs as soloist with numerous orchestras including the Munich Symphony Orchestra, the Kiev National Philharmonic Orchestra, the Ile de France Philharmonic Orchestra...
He has made numerous recordings, including: Beethoven's violin concerto with the Munich Symphony Orchestra; a disc entitled "Hommage à l'Europe" which was nominated for best classical music recording at the "Victoires de la Musique" in 2000; a "Virtuosity" disc (including works by Paganini, Sarasate, Bazzini, Saint-Saëns...); a disc of Vivaldi's Four Seasons; a violin & harp disc (Duo Perpetuo) with Béatrice Guillermin; a DVD with the "Solstice Trio" (Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninov).
Frédéric Moreau has the privilege of playing a 1749 Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin.
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HKYO Concerto Competition
Under the baton of Mr. Leung Kin Fung, the Hong Kong Youth Orchestra will hold its inauguration concert in early September 2020. Prior to the event, a concerto competition will be held in order to select the finest and most talented youth soloist. The winner will be granted the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform the repertoire of his/her choice in the concert, accompanied by the orchestra.
Regulations
Eligibility:
Hong Kong residents aged between 12-20 at 1st June 2020.
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Dates for Submission:
1st April 2020 to 1st June 2020
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Application Method:
Fill in the form below, upload your performance video to YouTube or other sources and submit the link to the form.
Video Requirements:
The video has to be unedited and clear to see the participants' appearance and performance details. The organizer will review all applications and reserves the right to require participants to provide additional information. Any videos without meeting the requirements will not be accepted.
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Announcement of Result:
The result will be announced on the official website of the Maestro Art School of Music (www.maestro-art.com) on 15th June 2020.
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Laureate Concert:
Only one winner will be selected. The winner will be performing his or her repertoire as a soloist with Mr. Leung Kin Fung and the Hong Kong Youth Orchestra.
Date: 6 September 2020 (SUNDAY)
Time: 3:00PM
Venue: Tsuen Wan Town Hall Auditorium
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