Second Sundays Classical Guitar Series: Thomas Viloteau
Posted on 12. Feb, 2010 by DanielKalmar in Art at Roger Smith, Arts
Sunday February 14th, 4pm
Born in Paris in 1985, Thomas Viloteau began his musical education at age twelve in Port St. Louis (France). In 1998, he entered the Escuela de Música Juan Pedro Carrero in Barcelona, Spain, where he studied with Maité Rubio, as well as participating in numerous masterclasses with Alvaro Pierri. Two years later, he entered the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Barcelona where he studied with Joan Furio. In 2001, Thomas received a Fondation Zigmund Zaleski scholarship to study under the direction of maestro Alberto Ponce at the Ecole Normale in Paris, where he graduated with a Diplôme Supérieur de Concertiste in 2004. Entering the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris that same year, Thomas studied in Roland Dyens’ class while also working with Judicaël Perroy.
Thomas Viloteau has been placed first in several competitions, including the Salou Guitar Competition (Spain), the Segovia International Competition in Linares (Spain) and the Ville d’Antony International Competition in Paris. As the winner of the Guitar Foundation of America Competition, in September of 2007 he embarked on a seven month concert tour in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, playing over fifty concerts and teaching several masterclasses. In 2009, he was awarded a scholarship by the Milton Salkind Scholarship Fund to study under the guidance of professor Marc Teicholz at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where he graduated with a Professional Studies Diploma. He was the first guitarist selected by the San Francisco Conservatory of Music to play at the Kennedy Center as part of the Conservatory Project.
Thomas Viloteau plays a guitar by the Australian luthier Greg Smallman and is endorsed by Savarez strings.
co-presented by the NYCCGS and RogerSmithArts
The Penthouse, 16th floor
The Roger Smith Hotel
Tickets $15, includes wine and cheese
pay at the door, cash only
Valentine’s Special
$35 per person
Brunch and Guitar Concert ticket
(Brunch 11-4pm includes a Mimosa or glass of wine, amuse bouche, main course and dessert
please bring your brunch receipt up to the concert to receive your concert ticket)
For reservations, email rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com or cal 212.339.2092!
