MARIE FRANÇOIS

BELGIUM

– date of birth: July 24, 1993
– currently studies at the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole (Prof. Eliso Virsaladze);
– studied at the Maastricht Conservatory (Prof. Joop Celis, Prof. Alan Weiss, Prof. Polina Leschenko);
– performed recitals in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, UK, USA;
– participated in masterclasses given by musicians such as Elisabeth Leonskaja, Pavel Gililov, Sergio Tiempo, Peter Donohoe.

Program:

First Round

Bach Prelude and Fugue in G major, WTC I

Haydn Sonata in E minor Hob. XVI: 34

Chopin Étude Op. 10 No. 12

Debussy Étude No. 11, pour les arpèges composés

Second Round

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major Op. 27 No. 1, quasi una fantasia

Chopin Étude Op. 25 No. 7

Chopin Barcarolle in F sharp major Op. 60

Semifinal

Enescu Piano Suite No. 2 in D major Op. 10, Des cloches sonores

Debussy Suite bergamasque L. 75

Final

Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 54