Our Talented Competitors : Jean-Willy Kunz (view all)

Born in Grenoble, Jean-Willy Kunz studied piano and organ under the guidance of Joseph Coppey at the Conservatory there. Accepted in the class of Louis Robilliard at the Conservatoire de Lyon in 1992, he earned the gold medal six years later from a unanimous jury. He then pursued his studies in jazz piano with Mario Stantchev at the Conservatoire de Lyon and founded a duo of saxophone and organ with Frédéric Lagoutte.

A long-time resident of Québec, Jean-Willy studied the organ and harpsichord at Montreal’s Music Conservatory under the guidance of Mireille Lagacé, winning prizes in organ, harpsichord, harmony and counterpoint. In the spring of 2011, Jean-Willy graduated with a doctorate in organ performance from McGill University under the guidance of John Grew. Jean-Willy is winner of the 2004 Lynnwood Farnam Competition in Quebec and 2008 Second Prizewinner at the Grand Prix de Chartres.

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1^ST ROUND

• JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)
  Praeludium et Fuga in A (BWV 543)
  Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (BWV 654)
  Trio super Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (BWV 664)


• DIETRICH BUXTEHUDE(1637-1707)
  Te Deum Laudamus (BuxWV 218)

2^ND ROUND

• JEHAN ALAIN (1911-1940)
  Deuxième Fantaisie (JA 117)
  «Scherzo» de Suite pour orgue (JA 70)


• CÉSAR FRANCK (1822-1890)
  «Prière» de Six Pièces, op. 20


• JOSEPH ERMEND-BONNAL (1880-1944)
  «Cloches dans le ciel» de Paysages euskariens


• THIERRY ESCAICH (N. 1965)
  «Variation sur un souvenir» de Trois esquisses


• MAURICE DURUFLÉ (1902-1986)
  Prélude et fugue sur le nom d’Alain, op. 7

FINAL ROUND

• JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)
  Fantasia et fuga in G (BWV 542)


• FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886)
  Variations sur Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen


• JEAN-LOUIS FLORENTZ (1947-2004)
  «Prélude» de L’enfant noir: conte symphonique, op. 17 n^o1


• GASTON LITAIZE (1909-1991)
  «Lied» de Douze Pièces


• OLIVIER MESSIAEN (1908-1992)
  Messe de la Pentecôte (extraits/excerpts)
  (iv. Communion [Les oiseaux et les sources] – v. Sortie [Le vent de l’Esprit])

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