The 24-year-old composer and cellist Cyprien Lengagne from French-speaking Switzerland has won the first ‘Fonds Jacques Cerf’ call for projects with his work ‘Éclipses’. In addition to a cash prize, the young composer will see his work performed for the first time in Lausanne at the beginning of December.
The jury was convinced of the “great artistic potential of this young composer” and saw in his work the fulfilment of the desire of the Fonds Jacques Cerf’s founder to support talented young composers so that they can present themselves to a wide audience in a symphony concert.
«Fond Jacques Cerf» prizewinner concert
Premiere of the winning work «Éclipses»
The premiere of “Éclipses” will be held by the orchestra of the Haute Ecole de Musique (HEMU) on Thursday, 5 December 2024 at 8 p.m. in Lausanne’s Salle Métropole, as part of a joint concert with the Sinfonietta de Lausanne. Read more…
See also the press release of 8 October 2024:
The «Fonds Jacques Cerf» and its incentive prize
The “Fonds Jacques Cerf” was founded in 2020 by Colette Cerf in fulfilment of the wish of her late husband Jacques Cerf (1932–2019), a musician and composer of classical works from the canton of Vaud.
The «New compositions Fonds Jacques Cerf» incentive prize is a joint initiative of FONDATION SUISA, the HEMU and the Sinfonietta de Lausanne. It is part of composer Jacques Cerf’s desire to promote young talent after their studies, the aim being to encourage and support these alumni’s first steps in their professional musical lives.
The selection panel for the «Fonds Jacques Cerf» incentive prize
- Laurent Mettraux (president, composer)
- Guillaume Bourgogne (lecturer at HEMU, conductor)
- Benedikt Hayoz (vice-director and lecturer HEMU Fribourg, composer, conductor)
- Kevin Juillerat (Sinfonietta Lausanne, composer, saxophonist)
- Ezko Kikoutchi (organist, composer)
- Helena Winkelman (freelance composer, violonist)
A joint initiative of FONDATION SUISA, the HEMU und the Sinfonietta de Lausanne: