Thomas Viloteau

Thomas Viloteau (born 1985) is a French classical guitarist who began his studies at the age of 12 in Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône in southern France. After beginning his career in France, in 1998 Viloteau continued his studies when he attended the Escuela de Música Juan Pedro Carrero in Barcelona, Spain. Here he studied under Maité Rubio while taking additional master classes with Álvaro Pierri. Furthering his education in Spain, beginning in 2000 Viloteau entered the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Barcelona where he studied with teacher Joan Furio. Returning to France in 2001, Viloteau entered the École Normale Supérieure in Paris after receiving the Fondation Zigmund Zaleski Scholarship. Here he studied under the guidance of maestro Alberto Ponce and graduated in 2004 with a Diplôme Supérieur de Concertiste. Remaining in Paris, Viloteau entered the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris in 2004, where he studied with Roland Dyens and worked privately with Judicaël Perroy. In 2009, Viloteau received the Milton Salkind Scholarship Fund to attend the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where graduated with a Professional Studies Diploma after studying with professor Marc Teicholz for a year.[1]

Competitions

Thomas Viloteau has competed and placed first in several international guitar competitions:[1]

The Salou Guitar Competition (2000)
The Segovia International Competition in Linares, Spain(2005)
The International Tarrega Guitar Competition (2012)
The Antony Competition(2005)
The Mottola Competition(2006)
The Guitar Foundation of America(2006).

Performances

Along with his education and competitions, Viloteau has performed as a soloist in Italy, Spain, Sweden, France, Germany and Taiwan. In 2007, Viloteau toured for seven months in the United States, Canada and Mexico, where he played and taught numerous concerts and masterclasses. His biggest venue in the United States was the Kennedy Center, when he was chosen to represent the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2009.

Viloteau is currently playing a 2006 Greg Smallman guitar, and is endorsed by Savarez strings.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Thomas Viloteau, 1st Prize Winner of the Guitar Foundation of America Competition". Columbus Arts. Greater Columbus Arts Council. 2009-11-07. Retrieved 2010-01-02.

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