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Peggy was Born in Nice in 1978,
where, at the age of 4, she started to study piano. At 9, she began studying
the harp under the tuition of Ms. E. Fontan-Binoche and obtained her Musical
Diploma at the Conservatoire National de Region de Nice with distinction in
1996. The same year, she was offered a place at the Conservatoire Supérieur
de Paris to study with Marielle Nordmann on a Master-class course, where she
also obtained a Diploma in Historical Studies. In 2000 Peggy won an Elsie
Martin Award to study at the Royal College of Music, with Ieuan Jones and
passed her Postgraduate Diploma in Solo Performance in June 2001. In 2002
she won a scholarship - the French Award Lavoisier from Ministere des
Affaires Etrangeres to continue her study at the RCM and obtained her
Postgraduate Diploma in Advance Performance with distinction.
Peggy has participated in many master classes with the world’s leading harp
teachers, such as Catherine Michel, Marie-Claire Jamet, Erika Waardenburg,
Fabrice Pierre and Marielle Nordmann. She has won a string of international
competitions including 1st prize at the Concours de Harpe de Cassis , the
Concours de Musique de Chambre de Cassis and the First International
Competition « Lily Laskine », and performed at some very prestigious venues
including St-Martin in the field, Kensington Palace and the National Opera
in Nice. Peggy has worked with many of the world's leading conductors,
such as Armin Jordan, Jacques Mercier, Jean Claude Casadessus, Lorin Maazel,
Janos Fürst, and Sir Charles Mackerras.
Repertoire
Albeniaz: Tango
Bach, J.S: Arioso , Solfeggietto, Air on the G string
Barnby: O perfect Love
Beethoven: For Elise, Moonlight sonata, Ode to joy
Brahms: Hungarian dances
Chopin: Prelude
Corelli: Adagio
Debussy: Clair de lune
Delibes: Waltz from Coppelia
Dvorak: Themes from Ninth symphony
Elgar: Chanson de matin, Land of Hope and Glory, Themes from Enigma
variations
Fauré: Berceuse, Sicilienne, Après un rêve
Franz: Dedication
Giordano: Caro mi ben
Gossec: Tambourin
Gounod: Ave Maria
Haendel: Largo, Sarabande
Humperdinck: Evening Prayer
Holst: Themes from « the planets »
Kunhau: Aria
Liszt: Liebestraum
Mahler: Symphony no 5
Massenet: Meditation from Thais *
Mendelssohn: Hear my prayer , Wedding march
Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Alleluia, Theme frome the Clarinet Concerto,
Sonata in C, Theme from symphony n° 40, A musical joke
Mussorgsky: Promenade
Offenbach: Cancan, Barcarolle
Pachelbel: Canon
Puccini: Themes from Aida
Rossini: Themes from the Overure to the Barber of Seville, Themes from
William Tell
Rubinstein: Melody in F
Saint-Saens: The Swan
Satie: Gymnopedie
Schubert: Ave Maria
Schumann: Traumerei
Strauss: Valses
Tchaikovski: Themes from « Romeo and Juliet”, Themes from Nutcraker, Themes
from Swan lake
Vivaldi: Themes from 4 seasons
Wagner: Bridal March
• Popular music themes from:
The Phantom of the Opera
Cats
Evita
Jesus Christ Superstar
Don’t cry for me Argentina
A man and a woman
All the things you are
West Side Story
Once in a lifetime
Summertime
Unchained melody
Testimonials
Thanks for playing at our wedding, you made the evening so special
Henri
Campbell-Jones, client
Everyone has said that they thought the programme and their presentation was
perfect for the evening - and that all makes my life so much easier when
planning future events. Andrea Easey,
National Gallery event co-ordinator about Lakme Duo
Lovely, enjoyable performance. I look forward to hearing you again
Lowri Blake, cellist
