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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

Akiko EBI is prize winner in international competitions like Chopin, Marguerite Long with 4 special prizes given by A.Rubinstein - Two Gold Discs - Concerts worldwide – Duo piano with M. Argerich - Performed at Gewandhaus (Leipzig), Colon, Suntory, Theatre des Champs Elysées, Pleyel. Edited Ravel entire solo piano works. Directrice of Yokohama International Piano Festival. President of the Jury at 8th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition

Cécile EDEL-LATOS, graduated under G. MOUNIER et Y. LEFEBURE from École Normale Alfred Cortot (Paris) where she is now professor. Is currently running a career as soloist and with orchestra as well as a pedagogue.. "EDEL-LATOS est a raffinated performer, a pianist of thousand subtilities and a very elegant touch " (E. N.Mexique). Founder of the Duo Edel-Latos/Guillard: " A very energetic concert with Sonate Brillante by CZERNY, a real firework for an exceptional evening by a wonderful duet of 4 hands for one keyboard" (Var Matin, 2008, France). Founder and President of the "Concours International de Chatou". Invited as a member of the jury of many international competitions in Chine, Morocco Spain, Italy, Mexico. Master-Classes around the world (Rabat, Beijing, Barcelona Flaine. Since 1995 "Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres" important French decoration. site

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.

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

Alan WEISS is Queen Elisabeth Competition prize winner as well at the Naumburg competition (New-York). Doctor degree from Julliard under Firkusny's guidance. Invited by Rudeolf Serkin to play in his Marlboro Music festival in 1974.Concerts and recitals in the US, Europe, South America, the Middle and Far East. Chamber music with great artists like Argerich, Maisky, Gitlis, Carmirelli and Dora Schwartzenberg, Recordings on Sony, Vox, Pavane, Phonic. DG, New recordings on Brilliant. Professor at Lemmens Institut (Belgium) and Utrecht Conservatory (Holland). Is currently invited by Martha Argerich to her festivals in Japan, Buenos Aires, Lugano giving performances and master classes. site