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Discovering Stella Almondo, a young piano virtuoso

It is the pride of Monegasques. At the age of 14, his donation extended far beyond the borders of the Principality. On December 8, she participated in the final of the program “Prodiges” on France 2 in front of a jury made up of Julie Fuchs, Marie-Claude Pietragalla and Gautier Capuçon.

She plays the melodies of the greatest composers with a disconcerting charisma. But his virtuosity was not enough to beat Liam, the 15-year-old pianist who won the “Instrument category” during the finale of the “Prodiges” show. At the microphone of Monaco Info, she came back on this adventure “Incredible and breathtaking. “

These auditions will remain etched in my memory

A difficult selection

To achieve excellence, Stella, who started playing the piano at the age of 4, had to train again and again under the benevolent eye of his teacher at the Conservatory of Nice, Amédée Briggen. A tenacity that opened many doors for him. “I tried the casting four times. I had to show persistence to get there. These hearings will remain etched in my memory. ” And add: “The show made me realize that the piano was really what I wanted to do. “

Gautier Capuçon immediately offered to do a concert with him

A future laid out

“I dream of becoming a concert artist, of sharing my music, of making a living from my passion and, in the near future, of playing with the orchestra again. “ All smiles, the Monegasque teenager concedes having “Earned much more” than she hoped for. Indeed, just after the final, “Gautier Capuçon immediately offered me to do a concert with him and I was able to choose my sonata” she rejoices. The dates will be communicated very soon.

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