Sylviane Deferne
Professor of piano
- Portrait
A committed musician with deep expressivity, Swiss pianist Sylviane Deferne has won the hearts of audiences across borders.
Born in Geneva, she completed all her musical studies at the Conservatoire de musique de Genève, graduating with a unanimous Premier Prix de Virtuosité. After winning several competition prizes in Switzerland and abroad, she was named a soloist by the Community of Francophone Radios and quickly embarked on an international career. She has performed in Europe, America, and Asia with notable orchestras such as the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, and the Philharmonia Orchestra in London under the baton of Charles Dutoit. She also loves chamber music and tours with her brilliant colleagues and musician friends in Japan, Brazil, Italy, and Switzerland, creating memorable musical encounters.
Sylviane Deferne has made numerous recordings for the DECCA, Musica Viva, Riche Lieu, and DORON music labels. Regularly invited as a jury member for international competitions, she shares her passion through masterclasses and with her professional students at the Haute école de musique de Genève, where she teaches piano.
Since 2019, Sylviane Deferne has been the artistic director of the Artémont concerts. She brings her passion and personal vision of music to an ever-growing audience, developing significant moments and intergenerational sharing season after season.
Her new solo album, "Der Wanderer," dedicated to Schubert, was released in autumn 2022 by Aparté.
