Shani Diluka

Klavier

 

"Revealing a profound sound, and a soaring virtuosity" are some of the words used to describe this exceptional artist. Discovered at the age of 6 years by a program initiated by Princess Grace of Monaco for gifted children, she was admitted to a specialized class at the Academy Prince Rainier III. She gave her first public recital at the age of 9 and at 10 years a report on her talents were telecast by the French channel The FR2. At the age of 12 she appeared on the first half of a concert with Helen Grimaud at the Acropolis in Nice. The same year she benefitted from the precious advise and encouragements from Mr. Lawrence Foster.

At the age of 16 she performed with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Monte Carlo. She obtained the final "Diploma " The Premier Prix", in « Unanimity and first named » at The Superior National Conservatory of Music Paris, including the 3rd Cycle-Master, with Marie- Françoise Bucquet,and Jorge Chamine both exceptional pedagogues. Her meeting with the great pianist Leon Fleisher was a definite turning point in her already promising career. The Maitre American Leon Fleisher recognizing her rare talent, and her extraordinary sensibility, known by Masters of the past personally guided in perfecting her art.

Shani Diluka was soon to receive a number of distinctions and successes.In 2002 she  was the Laureate of the Natexis Bank Populaire. In 2002 Laureate of the Wilhelm Kempff foundation,and of the Foundation Prince Polignac, etc. Her recording of a Mozart Sonata by France Music was chosen to be aired on 150 International Radios world wide for the Commeration of Mozat's 150th Anniversary, such as the B.B.C. and the A.B.C. of Australia etc.

She further studied with Joao Maria Pires and Murray Perahia. Once again these Great Stars of Classics, impressed by her talents invited her to work and collaborate with them. The results of these important encounters, were confirmed when in 2005 she was chosen to the prestigious International Piano Foundation of Lake Como, presided by Martha Argerich, where only 6 pianists are chosen world wide each year.

She has been invited to perform in great venues such as the Concertgebouw of Amsterdam, The Salle Pleyel, The Cite de la Musique, The Olympia in Paris, or The festival "La Roque D'Antheron" where she is a regular performer,The Festival Bellerive in Geneva as well as at the Theater of Fenice in Venice, Davos Festival, The Arsenal of Metz, The Grand Theater season of Bordeaux, Chopin Bagatelles international festival,The Auditorium and Salle Garnier in Monaco...

She has also performed as a Soloist with a number of reputed Orchestra's, such as The Orchestra Philharmonic of Radio France, the Sinfonia Varsovia, The Orchestra Philharmonic of Monte-Carlo, The Württemberg Orchestra, The National Orchestra of Lorraine, The Orchestra National of Bordeaux Aquitaine… and under such well known Conductors as Lawrence Foster, Peter Csaba, Ludovic Morlot, Eivind Guilberg Jensen, Ruben Gazarian, Jacques Mercier, Kwame Ryan.…

As a Chamber Musician she has partnered with great formations such as Prazak quartet, Ysaye quartet, Ebene quartet or with Valentin Erben of the Alban Berg Quartet, or with the legendary Teresa Berganza. The talents of Shani Diluka expresses both on Stage and on Discs.

In 2007 her first disc (Mirare/Hamonia Mundi)on Grieg's Concerto and "Lyrical Pieces", received the highest of accolades, "The Choc de la Monde De La Musique", "Gold from RTL", chosen as "The Disc of the Month" by ARTE, ,5/5 from Diapason and "4 Stars from the German Magazine "Bayern 4". Her second Disc on Mendelssohn, "Songs without words" further confirmed her talents by obtaining the coveted "Choc De La Monde De La Musique", "The RTL Gold" The "Selection Mezzo" " The Best Disc of the Year" from ARTE, 5/5 from Diapason, and "10/10" by the very exigent "CLASSICS TODAY". Further confirming her talents were the 4 consecutive discs produced in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 the " Best Of Roque D'Antheron" along side such great stars as Boris Berezovsky, Brigitte Engerer, Nicola Angelich...

Her last recording (april 2011) of the "Complete Beethoven concertos" (Mirare/Harmonia Mundi), under the direction of Kwale Ryan, and the National Orchestra of Bordeaux Aquitaine have already received unanimous success from review such as Gramophone, Diapason, Musiczen,etc. Apart from this complete recording of Beethoven concertos, this season will bring Shani Diluka to Zubin Mehta’s Foundation and his festival in Mumbai, to "The Musicales D'Orient festival (as guest pianist around the Berg quartet members), to Varsow and Japan Folle Journée, touring with Ebene Quartet, Sayaka Shoji and the great Natalie Dessay. She will also be performing at the "Grange De Meslay" festival with the Royal Swedish Orchestra for the complete Beethoven concertos along side Aldo Ciccolini, Nicolas Angelich, and Abdel Rahman El Bacha, as well as with the Great Russian Conductor Vladimir Fedosseiv and The Philharmonic Orchestra of Monte-Carlo.
 

 

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