Together, our professors have won major prizes, juried music competitions, and teach all over the world. They share their knowledge, advice, and techniques to help you improve and develop your skills through their masterclasses and interviews.
Kam Sharon
Clarinet
Won the 1992 ARD Music Competition in Munich.
Careddu Silvia
Flute
First Prize and the Audience prize at the 56th Concours International de Musique de Genève.
Helmerson Frans
Cello
In 1971 he won one of the most famous music prizes for cellists, the Cassado Competition in Florence.
Martin Mihaela
Violin
Won second prize in the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, which was followed by further main prizes in Montreal, Sion and Brussels.
First prize in the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis.
Rouvier Jacques
Piano
He won two Premiers Prix (first prizes): in piano performance (1965) In chamber music (1967).
He won the Grand prize at the Concours des Jeunesses musicales in Montreal in 1965.
First prize at both the Viotti International Music Competition in Vercelli and the Barcelona Competition in 1967.
Mauger Jacques
Trombone
A prize-winner at international competitions at Markneukirchen and at Toulon.
Makarova Svetlana
Violin
In 1981 she won first prize in the Moscow International Youth Tchaikovsky Competition.
Bernold Philippe
Flute
In 1987 he won First Prize in the Jean-Pierre Rampal International Competition in Paris.
Charisius Isabel
Chamber Music
Viola
The prize winners were selected by a jury comprising (Alban Berg Quartet), 1983 to mark the 50th anniversary of Banff Centre.
Le Guay Claire-Marie
Piano
First prize winner at International Contest of Chamber Music of Portogruaro in Italy (1990).
Prize-winner at Maria Canals competition in Barcelona (1994).
First prize winner at ARD Competition in Munich (1994).
Heisser Jean-François
Piano
1973: 1st Prize in piano, counterpoint, harmony, fugue, accompaniment and chamber music.
Garlitsky Boris
Violin
In 1982 he was the winner of the Premio Paganini in Italy.