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| 1988: |
Baccalauréat
specialising in Biology - MASSÉNA High School - Nice |
| 1990: |
Diploma
in Animal Biology (DEUG série B) - VALROSE University - Nice |
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| 1981: |
First
accordion lesson - Centre d'Action Culturelle de Nice (Nice Cultural Centre) |
| 1984-1989: |
Private
lessons under Philippe BAUDRY - Nice |
| 1990: |
Thor
Departmental School of Music, taught by Jacques MORNET (Pedagogic Director)
and Eric PISANI (C.A. Accordéon) |
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Undertook
a course taught by musicologist Pierre GERVASONI, composer Patrick BUSSEUIL
and Marcel AZZOLA - Thor Departmental School of Music |
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Master
class under Frédéric GUEROUET - La Plagne |
| 1991: |
Course
by Mr François MARTIN, specialist in baroque music - Avignon |
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Training
course on Russian musical literature with Friedrich LIPS, international
concert accordionist - Venice, ITALY |
| 1992: |
Specialised
in classical and baroque music, course taught by Mr VILLECOURT, concert
pianist and educator - Nice CNR |
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| 1986: |
Winner of
the "excellence" category, chromatic bass - Association des Professeurs
Agrées HOHNER (APH) National Competition |
| 1988: |
Winner of
the "excellence" category, standard bass - APH National Competition |
| 1989: |
Winner
of the Joss BASELLI Trophy for variety. 4th Prize - Accordion World Cup
(Trophée Mondial d'Accordéon), for variety - Lucerne, SWITZERLAND |
| 1990: |
3rd
Place in the Accordion World Cup (Trophée Mondial d'Accordéon),
organised by the Confédération Mondiale de l'Accordéon
(CMA) - Cuenca, SPAIN |
| 1991: |
2nd
Place in the International Competition at Klingenthal - Klingenthal, GERMANY |
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Winner
at the Pula International Competitions - Pula, former Yugoslavia |
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Winner
of the CMA Accordion World Cup (Trophée Mondial d'Accordéon)
- Sachsenheim, GERMANY |
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Winner
of National Championships (Concours National), organised by the Union Fédérale
Française de l'Accordéon (UFFA) |
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Winner
of National Championships (Concours National), organised by the Confédération
Nationale Française de l'accordéon (CNFA) |
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2nd
Prize overall at the Concours de Musique Classique (Classical Music Competition)
- Nice CNR |
| 1992: |
State Accordion Diploma - Bordeaux CNR, FRANCE |
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Winner of the Klingenthal International Competition - Kligenthal, GERMANY |
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Winner of the Coupe Mondiale
International Competition - Trossingen, GERMANY |
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Winner of the International Competition (CMA) - Recanati, ITALY |