Jean-Paul Sevilla
Piano
Emeritus Professor, School of Music
Office: Pérez 404
Telephone: 613-562-5800, ext. 3418
E-mail: sevillajp@hotmail.com
French pianist Jean-Paul Sevilla gave his first recital at the age of nine and at the age of fourteen entered the National Conservatory of Music of Paris. Here he obtained his First Prize in piano, as well as a unanimous Prix d'honneur which has not been awarded since. He also received the First Prize in chamber music. In 1959 he captured, also unanimously, the First Prize at the Geneva International Competition. His numerous tours, as soloist and chamber musician, have taken him from Europe and Africa to both Americas and Asia. Read more
Field of interest
- Fauré and Ravel
- Special interest for the works of lesser-known composers
- Presenting lecture-recitals
Courses taught
- MUS3916 - Piano Duos and Duets
- MUS1030 - Applied Music I
- MUS3030 - Applied Music III
- MUS4030 - Applied Music IV
- MUS4032 - Applied Music IV
- MUS4034 - Recital II
- MUS6900 - Applied Music I
- MUS7902 - Project Preparation: Recital
Awards and achievements
(some information is available in French only) Premier prix à l'unamité et prix d'honneur : Conservatoire national supérieur de Paris avec Marcel Ciampoi.
Premier prix à l'unamité : Concours international de Genève
Premier prix musique de chambre : Conservatoire national supérieur de Paris avec Maurice Hewitt.
Officier des Arts et Lettres – France
CD:
- Homage to Childhood (includes three world premiere works)
- Preludes Op.103, Gabriel Fauré
- Intégrales des nocturnes de Fauré
- Variations op. 42, Gabriel Fauré
- Works of Gabriel Fauré
Various published articles on Fauré and Ravel.
