Press Kit - Thierry Bégin-L | Guitariste classique

Classical Guitarist
Phone Num: 450-263-5674
info@thierrybeginl.com
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PRESENTATION 2
Photo : Denise Lamontagne
Born of a family of musicians in Cowansville, Thierry Begin-L displayed his musical talents when very young. He plays
on a Jean Rompre guitar and is sponsored by D’Addario strings.
By the age of twelve, Thierry had already shown
an interest in classical guitar. Three years later,
Alvaro Pierri welcomed him to his classes where
he further developed his natural dexterity,
musicality and sense of rhythm while adding
remarquable depth to his interpretations.
Since 2004, Thierry has earned honours in many
Competitions including: Concours Jeunes Artistes
de Radio-Canada, Concours international de
Lachine, Concours de musique du Choeur de la
montagne, Concours de Bas-Richelieu, FestivalConcours de musique de Sherbrooke, National
finals at the National music Festival in New
Brunswick, National Finals at the Canadian Music
and Grand prix de guitare in Montreal. In 2011
he won first prize in the Spanish international
competition in Elche. He also won first prize in
the Spanish International Competition in Coria
and Petrer as well as the People’s Choice Award in
2013. In April 2014 he won the Brussels
International Guitar Competition.
Thierry has taken part in several Master classes,
notably with Sergio Assad, Roberto Aussel, Denis
Azabagic, Remi Boucher, Judicael Perroy, Pavel
Steidel, Roland Dyens, Margarita Escarpa and
others of international renown.
He completed a Masters degree in Interpretation
under Alvaro Pierri at Laval University in Quebec.
In addition to his musical studies, he is an avid
linguist and speaks Spanish, English, German and
is beginning to tackle Italian, Portuguese and
Russian.
Thierry Begin-L has numerous concerts in his
credit in Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Belgium,
Normandy, the USA, Mexico, Brazil, Argentine,
Lichtenstein, Finland and Canada. In Quebec he
has played, notably, with I Musici and the
Choeur de la Montagne, with L’Atelier lyrique de
Montreal, L’institut d’études méditerranéennes
de Montréal and the Festival de Jazz.
Suffering from Tourette Syndrome, Thierry found
in music a way to diminish the frequency of the
spasms.
COMPETITIONS
INTERNATIONAL
1st prize
2nd prize
- Guitar competition, Brussels, Belgium
- Guitar festival, Elche, Spain
- Guitar festival, Coria, Spain
- Concurso Jose Tomas, Petrer, Spain
- Montreal international, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Concours Robert J.Vidal, France
- Guitar festival, Coria, Spain
- Guitar festival, Petrer, Spain
- Concurso Julian Arcas, Almeria, Spain
- Concurso Angel Piñero, Cadix, Spain
- 17th Guitar Symposium, Columbus, GA, Usa
QUEBEC, CANADA
1st prize
- Jeunes Artistes à Radio Canada
- Concours du Canada (guitar cat.)
- Concours du Canada (guitar cat.)
- Concours du Canada (guitar cat.)
- Concours de Drummondville
- Concours de musique du Chœur de la montagne
- Concours du Bas-St-Laurent (guitar cat.)
- Concours de musique Vallée-des-champs
- Festival-Concours de Sherbrooke (soliste)
- Festival-Concours Sherbrooke (concerto)
- Festival national de musique de Moncton
- Grand prix de guitare de Montréal
SPECIAL PRIZE
People’s Choice Award in Spain at Coria, 2012 and at Petrer, 2014
Special prize best interpretation of the Toccata of Aaron Brock, Toronto, 2010
Special prize given by Davis Joachim, president of the adjudicators, Concours du Bas-Richelieu, 2009
Favorite of Henri Brassard, Concours du Bas-Richelieu, Sorel-Tracy, 2003
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PRESS REVIEW 4
THIERRY BEGIN-LAMONTAGNE : A prizewinning master of the guitar in Brussels
Cowansvillian Thierry Bégin-Lamontagne has again distinguished himself in the
European music scene, this time in Brussels.
GHYSLAIN FORCIER
Journalist
Translation : Ralph Maddocks
CLASSICAL GUITAR.
Winning a prize in Europe was the objective of
a 27 years old Cowansvillian. On April 27 last,
Thierry Bégin-Lamontagne won the first prize
in the “Nicholas Alfonso” International
Classical Guitar Competition in Brussels.
This is the fifth time that the young man has
seen his talents rewarded since his first visit to
the old continent.
His mother, Joanne Bégin, who often
accompanies her son on the piano, mentioned
proudly that the judges “were unanimous in
awarding the prize to Thierry, because of his
extraordinary musicality, something rarely seen
according to them. He is a real magician of the
musical note.”
This distinction will allow the guitarist, who
completed his master’s course a year ago, to
use a scholarship of 3000 Euros. During 2015 he
will perform in a series of recitals in Belgium
and France. He can count also on support by
the label DotGuitar who will distribute an MP3
album on the Web and in the most popular
formats, (iTunes, Amazon).
In the meantime, he will perform 20 concerts in, and tour, six different countries in South America. The
guitarist started this tour yesterday in Madrid, where “he was on stage for two hours, because the
audience didn’t want him to leave.” said his mother proudly.
He will return to Quebec in August, before packing his suitcases for Argentina in October for another series
of concerts.
PRESS REVIEW 5
A sound of a seizing refinement
Translation: Ralph Maddocks
The classical guitarist, Thierry Bégin-Lamontagne is making his mark, far from the beaten paths. Born to a family of
musicians, he learned early on how to play various instruments, the violin being the last on the list. At the age of
twelve he chose the classical guitar as his main instrument. However, it was well before that age that he seems to
have absorbed the characteristics of a good interpretation, which he later adapted to the guitar creating a refined
sonority, contrasting execution, as well as expressive, frank and melodic. It was with all these qualities,
accompanied by a very musical execution, that the sympathetic Canadian has an almost carefree attitude to
the enthusiastic audience at the 113th Meisterkonzert Klassiche Gitarre im Kunstmuseum.
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Baroque and classical Spanish works.
His programme consisted of baroque and
classical Spanish works, as well as Italian pieces.
His magnificent interpretations of the “Sevilla”
and the “Mallorca” by Albéniz, the “Tres Piezas”
of Rodrigo along with the “Collectici intim” by
Vincent Asencio, were complex, moving and
coloured. In fact, they alone were enough to
convince us of the competence of the young
guitarist. The artistic talent of Thierry BéginLamontagne manifested itself again during his
interpretation of three other pieces taken from
Bach’s “Chaconne”, a work written by the
master of Baroque on the death of his wife. This
work metamorphosed into a profound
emotional elegy under the fingers of this
naturally disconcerting guitarist.
Music lovers had the impression of slowly and
gradually passing through all the stages of
mourning, before being impressed anew by
Giuliani’s “Rossiniana No.3". Rossini’s operas
renewed by the virtuosity and technique of
Guiliani, comprise overtures, marches as well as
arias composed for a six string orchestra. This
work was brilliantly performed by the young
Canadian whose disconcerting style and
“authentic” interpretation were marked by
bravery, vivacity and boldness. The variations on
the “Carnival of Venice” by Paganini reached the
same level: a jewel which Thierry BéginLamontagne interpreted in a lively, humourous
manner, before a totally enthralled audience..
Bonner Rundschau, Johannes Bieler, March 6th,2012
PRESS REVIEW 6
Adjudicators comments in competitions
« Convincing play. »
Patrick Roux
« Smart and intelligent,
imaginative playing.»
Agnès Grossman
«The best version I ever heard. »
Timothy McCry
Photo: Milène O’Reily
« Wonderful performer ; what a sense of melodic line. »
Philip Candeleria
Photo : Denise Lamontagne
INTERVIEWS 7
Television
Le Téléjournal 22 heures
Ici Radio-Canada
Entrevue réalisée par Mélissa Fauteux
Radio-Canada Estrie, 28 septembre 2014
Festival de musique Jose Tomas
Petreraldia.com
La Rédaction
Espagne, 17 septembre 2014
Cena Aberta
TV Camara Caxias
Brésil, 7 août 2014
Radio
Médium Large
Ici Radio-Canada
Catherine Perrin, animatrice
17 novembre 2014
Le printemps des musiciens
Ici Radio-Canada
Françoise Davoine, animatrice
18 septembre 2014
Videos
Fugue en sol mineur BWV 1001 (J.S. Bach)
En los trigales (J. Rodrigo)
CONTACTS 8
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Joanne Bégin
Agent
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Conception: Joanne Bégin 2015