She moved to France and teached at Lyon National Superior Conservatory of Dance and Music since september 2022.
In the early 90’, she founded a International Summer Piano Academy to unite pianist from all levels and nations.
Svetlana Eganian was Artistic Director of the “Alizés” Music Academy in Rabat, Morocco, for several years, and is also active in teaching and performing in Guadeloupe, Marie Galante and Martinique. She has been invited to give masterclasses and act as jury member or president in international piano competitions in France, Belgium, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Portugal, Ukraine, Italy, Spain…
Svetlana Eganian is President and Artistic Director of the Grand Concours International de Piano created in 1986 and of the Concours International de Piano de Lyon created in 2009.
She is also President and co-Artistic Director – with Philippe Raskin – of the Festival et Concours International de Musique de Paris created in 2018. Svetlana Eganian pursues her concert career, giving concerts with her faithful partners: Mark Drobinsky (cello), Georges Wanis (tenor),
François Durant (alto), Yolande Kouznetsov (for piano duo repertoire) in France and abroad. She has performed under the baton of Maestros Jean-Luc Balthazar (Belgium), Edward Ambartsumyan (Russia) and Christian Fitzner (Germany).
Her various recordings have been hailed by the press: the CD Grieg, Chopin, Liszt.
“… Irreproachable virtuosity and impressive technique, coupled with clarity of vision and great sensitivity, allow her to go deep into the soul of the works…”.
“Epic when necessary, always lyrical, she knows how to maintain the mystery (…)”
“The clarity of the plans, the freshness and vitality of the interpretation and the subtlety of the touch are to be listened to (…)’”
Michel Le Naour – “Le monde de la musique”
“… The virtuoso displayed an unusual technique of fluidity and transparency. Her major quality, an exceptional purity of style, allows the too little-known summits such as the Eighth Sonata to attain a seductive power capable of touching less initiated audiences…”.
Philippe Andriot -Le tout Lyon (recital dedicated to A.Scriabine)
Discography :
CD E. Grieg, F .Chopin, F .Liszt (1991)CD A.Scriabine (live recording 2000)
CD “Amore” recorded with Georges Wanis-tenor (September 2009 )
CD Piano 4 mains with Yolande Kouznetsov (March 6, 2014)
