Thomas Viloteau
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Thomas Viloteau 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 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.
, 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.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
classical guitarist who began his studies at the age of 12 in Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-History:The commune was created in 1904 from Arles and Fos-sur-Mer on which its history is dependent. The Saint-Louis channel was dug in 1871...
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
Alvaro Pierri
Álvaro Pierri is a classical guitarist. He is a professor at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna....
. 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
École Normale Supérieure
The École normale supérieure is one of the most prestigious French grandes écoles...
in Paris after receiving the Scholarship. Here he studied under the guidance of maestro Alberto Ponce
Alberto Ponce
Alberto Ponce is a Spanish classical guitarist and teacher born March 13, 1935 in Madrid, Spain, who since 1962 has lived and taught in France.-Biography:...
and graduated in 2004 with a Diplôme Supérieur de Concertiste. Remaining in Paris, Viloteau entered the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique
Conservatoire de Paris
The Conservatoire de Paris is a college of music and dance founded in 1795, now situated in the avenue Jean Jaurès in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, France...
de Paris in 2004, where he studied with Roland Dyens
Roland Dyens
Roland Dyens is a French classical guitarist, composer, and arranger.Dyens studied guitar with the Spanish classical guitarist Alberto Ponce and analysis with Désiré Dondeyne. He has won several prizes in competitions for classical guitar performance as well as for composition...
and worked privately with Judicaël Perroy. In 2009, Viloteau received the Milton Salkind Scholarship Fund to attend the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco Conservatory of Music, formerly the California Conservatory of Music, founded in 1917, is a music school, with an enrollment of about 400 students. It was launched by Ada Clement and Lillian Hodgehead in the remodeled home of Lillian's parents on Sacramento Street. It was called the...
where graduated with a Professional Studies Diploma after studying with professor Marc Teicholz for a year.
Competitions
Thomas Viloteau has competed and placed first in several international guitar competitions:- In Spain
- The Salou Guitar Competition (2000)
- The Segovia International Competition in Linares, Spain(2005)
- In France
- The Antony Competition(2005)
- In Italy
- The Mottola Competition(2006)
- In the USA
- The Guitar Foundation of America(2006).
Performances
Along with his education and competitions, Viloteau has performed as a soloist in ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, France, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. In 2007, Viloteau toured for seven months in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, where he played and taught numerous concerts and masterclasses. His biggest venue in the United States was the Kennedy Center
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center located on the Potomac River, adjacent to the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C...
, when he was chosen to represent the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2009.
Viloteau is currently playing a 2006 Greg Smallman
Greg Smallman
Greg Smallman is an Australian luthier known worldwide for his innovative guitar designs. Although his guitars are in outward appearance similar to a traditional Spanish classical guitar, there are numerous innovative differences. Among them is the use of a high, arched and carved back for the...
guitar, and is endorsed by Savarez strings.