Michel Sogny

Michel Sogny is a pianist, composer and doctor of philosophy who developed a new approach to teaching the piano.[1][2] His method has enabled many students of all ages to enjoy practicing this instrument, as piano playing is generally considered to be unattainable if not taught during childhood[3]

Michel Sogny
Born
Pau, France
OccupationPianist, composer, pedagogue, writer,
Websitemichelsogny.ch

He first began teaching in his own school in 1974,[4] which became a very popular place for many well known artists: Isabelle Aubret, Annie Cordy, Marie-Paule Belle, Alice Dona, Pierre Douglas, Françoise Hardy, Jeane Manson, Henri Salvador, William Sheller, Sylvie Joly, Sempé. His innovative and creative methods has been acclaimed by international media and eminent personalities in classical music: France Clidat, Aldo Ciccolini, Paul Badura Skoda, Alexis Weissenberg et Gyorgy Cziffra.

Many of his literary and musical works have been published by French publishing companies. Michel Sogny created in March 2000 his own foundation SOS Talents to support gifted young pianists,[5] and still devotes efforts to developing their talent throughout his method.

SOS Talents Foundation organizes several gala concerts and festivals in Europe, which are broadcast live on TV and radio channels.

Published works
  • L'admiration créatrice chez Liszt, ed. Buchet-Chastel (1975)
  • Le solfège sans soupir, ed. Sirella (1984)
  • Abrégé de solfège, ed. Sirella
  • La méthode en question(s), ed. Sirella
  • La méthode en action, ed. Sirella
  • Initiation à l'art de la composition musicale, ed. Sirella
  • Le pédagogue virtuose - livre de l'enseignant, ed. Sirella
  • La Musique en Questions, entretiens avec Monique Philonenko Ed. Michel de Maule (2009)
  • "L'adulte prodige - Le rêve au bout des doigts" Editions France-Empire (2013)
  • De Victor Hugo à Dostoïevski - Entretiens philosophiques avec Alexis Philonenko, éditions France-Empire (2013)[6]

Scores
  • Œuvres choisies (sélection des principales œuvres du répertoire pianistique doigtées et commentées)
  • Études pour piano - Séries I à VII
  • Etudes de perfectionnement
  • Deux Etudes de Concert
  • Prolégomènes à une eidétique musicale pour piano 2 mains - Séries I à VII
  • Prolégomènes à une eidétique musicale pour piano 2, 6 et 12 mains
  • Pièces de concert pour piano (Triptyque, Aquaprisme, Furia, Réminiscentiel, Hommage à Franz Liszt, Deux études de concerts, 3 pièces dans le style hongrois,Un certain clair de lune )
  • Dérive pour piano (enregistré chez Cascavelle par la pianiste Elisso Bolkvadze)
  • Entrevisions 12 pièces pour piano crée sur Mezzo TV par la pianiste Elisso Bolkvadze (Éditions Durand)[7]
  • 12 études pour piano dans le style hongrois Séries I à IV (Éditions Durand)
  • 12 pièces pour piano pour la main droite seule (dedicated to pianist France Clidat)
  • Paralipomènes à une eidétique musicale 14 pièces pour piano Editions Musicales Artchipel
  • Hommage à Liszt Editions Durand
  • Aquaprisme Editions Durand
  • 3 Pièces dans le style hongrois Editions Durand

Honours and awards
  • Order of Honor, Georgia (2017)[8]
  • Honorary Consul of Lituania in Switzerland[9]
  • UNSECO Diploma of Honour (1994)
  • United Nations Peace Medal (1986)
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References
  1. Valérie Sasportas (23 April 2010). « Michel Sogny, La musique sans soupirs ». Le Figaro.
  2. Radio Classique (December 2015). "L’art et la Méthode de Michel Sogny".
  3. « L'histoire d'une adulte prodige », Piano n°19, 2005-2006.
  4. Hillériteau, Thierry (4 May 2014). "Les antiques accords de Michel Sogny ". Le Figaro. p. 36.
  5. Innovative Approaches to musical education Mikhail Kalandarishvili Forbes Georgia Mars 2018
  6. « De Hugo à Dostoïevski, entretiens philosophiques, Michel Sogny et Alexis Philonenko »
  7. Michel Sogny at Durand-Salabert-Eschig Publishers Archived 2015-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "French composer receives Georgian Medal of Honour". Agenda.ge. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  9. Honorary consuls of Lithuania in Switzerland
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