Michel Hilger's professional experience
Currently
- Violist (and founder) of:
- the “Quintet of France” (Wire and piano since 1989)
- the “French Polish Ensemble“ (since 2006) concerts, tours and musical demonstrations
- Member of the:
- “Orchestra Pas de Loup” (since 1999), «l’Octuor Georges Onslow» (since 2001)
- “French Lyrical Orchestra” (since 1999)
- “Israelite Consistory of Paris” (since 1988)
- “The Orchestra of Chambre of Ile de France” (Jean Walter Audoli since 2014)
- Numerous concerts of chamber music (Trio, Quatuor, Quintet, Octuor since 1984) in France and abroad, tours, school demonstrations, summer festivals as a soloist and in the programs “Organ and Viola” (especially with Carolyn Shuster and Dominique Aubert)
- Realization and recording of CDs, music for advertising, movies, shows, as a soloist or with my musical ensembles in chamber music – instrumental or choristers.
- Choirmaster and artistic direction:
- «Choir Saint Martin» (Sucy-en-Brie since 1989),
- «Choir of the 4 winds» (Rosny sous Bois since 1997),
- «Choir of the Cordelles» (le Perreux sur Marne since 2005)
- Inter-religious choir «Souffle et voies» («Craftsmen of Peace» organization since 2015).
- Organizer of contests and «Choralies»
- Member of the board of liturgical music (Creteil Diocese, Notre Dame Cathedral since 2015)
- Composer, arranger and orchestrator (member of the SACEM), graduated of the “International Academy of Lutece”, instrumental piece for organ, choristers…
- Author of:
- a thesis about the “Quintets of France”
- articles about musicology, history of art
- CDs sleeves
- numerous edited and awarded poems
- “Death will wait” book (Belfond editions)
- Teacher (and founder of the classes) of drawing, painting and sculpting at the the “Academy of Arts” (Thiais since 1990)
- Artistic director (and President):
- “Nuits Romanes”
- “Soirées russes”
- Painter rated at the “Guide Meyer”, creations, regular exhibitions (galleries, sellings at Drouot…), oil paintings, on harpsichords, illustrations for books, posters, labels (grands crus, perfumes…)
- Founder of the companies «Hilger-Art Au Pluriel» (1999) and «Artistique-Avenue.Com>» (2005).
Past professional experiences
- Viola teacher :
- At the National Regional Conservatory of Metz (1987 et 1988),
- At the city conservatories of:
- Sucy (1989 and 1990),
- Le Perreux (from 1989 to 1995),
- Noisy le Grand (from 1989 to 1991),
- Montigny le Bretonneux (from 1991 to 1996),
- At « Art au Pluriel » (from 1999 to 2005).
- Teacher of cultural and artistic culture at the «Pôle universitaire Leonard de Vinci» («Institut internationale du Multi Média» Courbevoie since 1994).
- Music teacher at the Aristide Briant de Domont highschool (1998 and 1999).
- Teacher of violin, piano and singing at the “Popular University” (Rosny-sous-Bois, from 1995 to 2007), several summer trainings.
- Violinist in the “Orchestra of the Garde Republicaine of Paris” (from 1986 to 1988) and the “Orchestra Alexandre Stajic” (from 1987 to 1991)
- Soloist violinist in the « Orchestra Gabriel Pierné de Metz» (from 1987 to 1988).
- Concerts, school and musical demonstrations for example for the «Musical Cruises Paquet» (from 1989 to 1992).
- Creations of contemporary music:
- In Radio France organized by the National Superior Conservatory of Music of Paris (from 1988 to 1998)
- In the Centre Georges Pompidou
- With the “2E2M Ensemble”
- «La jeune garde» from Jean Sichler
- «La Suite Arlequin pour cordes» by Roger Boutry and Pierre Estève’s music
- ...
- Recordings :
- «Les Concertos Brandebourgeois» as soloists of the «l’Orchestre Philharmonique de France» (1987 CD)
- As soloists for Haendel’s «Concertos for Organ et Wire» (with Michel Chapuis, 1997 CD)
- For the 20 years of Cegibat (EDF branch)
- «Vivaldi’s Gloria»
- Event CD for the extension of Notre Dame Cathedral in Creteil (2015)
- Arrangements and productions:
- In preparation of concerts and festivals
- Collaborations:
- With Michel Legrand
- With Vladimir Cosma
- With numerous producers and artists (lyrical, pop music, since 1989)
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