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First prize goes to Enrique

At the Concours Suisse de la Musique pour la Jeunesse in Neuchâtel (20 March 2021), our student Enrique has won the first prize! Congratulations! Enrique is a student of Prof. Alessio Nebiolo at the Conservatoire de Musique, Geneva. … [Read more...]

Geneva, january 2021: Enrique Meija wins music prize

Enrique was awarded First Prize, « Jeunes Etoiles » category, at the Canadian International Music Competition CIMC, with the piece «11ème Etude, Villa Lobos». Congratulations! Enrique has been a member of the Joans Group Geneva for about ten years. With a scholarship from the Jonas Foundation at the Geneva Conservatory of Music, Enrique is in a pre-professional class (guitar, Prof. Alession Nebiolo). Elisa Primiceri also won a prize in this competition! Enrique, 11ème Etude, … [Read more...]

Geneva, january 2021: Elisa Primiceri wins music prize

Elisa Primiceri and her music teacher Ariel Rychter (Conservatoire de Musique de Genève) gave a small concert of Sammartini's Sonata in December 2020.In these times «only» on video – nevertheless to see/hear for all, anytime, worldwide. This music piece opened the new year (1 January 2021) in our Advent/New Year's calendar. Elisa also sent the video to the Canadian International Music Competition. She has now received the report that she has won a second prize in the «Jeunes Artistes» … [Read more...]

Pleven Guitar Festival : Special Diploma for Enrique

We are very happy for Enrique! He is part or our JONAS project in Geneva/Switzerland, where he has developed a high level of classical guitar during several years. At the Pleven Guitar Festival, which has just taken place (online), Enrique took part in the 16-17 year old category. He had to submit a 15-minute video. His programme: Sonata K380 (Domenico Scarlatti)Etude n°11 (Villa-Lobos)Verano Porteño (Astor Piazzolla) Watch and listen… : The Diploma of the 6th Pleven Guitar … [Read more...]

Geneva, june 2020: Further diploma for saxophonist

Sébastien Loyo has received another diploma for his virtuosity on the saxophone – congratulations ! Sébastien likes to deal with current and past topics in music. In his Matura thesis (in 2017, presented as a musical stage play) he has worked on n issue that is highly topical today: «Blues – colours of words, music of hope: The social development of African-Americans in the 19th and 20th centuries». … [Read more...]

Geneva, april 2020: A message for the confinement!

In Corona times one is much more «en famille». And despite difficult circumstances, you are happy to be alive – with music and fun in front of the camera, here in Geneva! … [Read more...]

Coronavirus: Online teaching at JONAS music school

London Our online teaching program has started!Highly motivated pupils registered for lessons online. Cello, flute, recorder and music theory - the program will last until the end of the confinement period.An immense «Thank Youk» to the Teachers: Felix Buser, Sue Klein, Yu-Wei Hu, Peter Rayner!Warm congratulations to the students ! Tbilisi Dachi Taktakishvili and Natia Beraia Taktakishvili will give piano and singing lessons online until the end of the confinement period.Thank you ever … [Read more...]