THE ARTISTS
The Music Workshop at La Petite Maison, a children and teenager's psychiatric hospital, aims to allow children and teenagers suffering from a psychiatric disorder, often associated with educational and social deprivation, to enjoy a musical education. The main goal is to give children access to the music world, through a structured and socializing activity which helps them to develop a both personal and collective fulfillment. These objectives are of particular value when it comes to children in a situation of social exclusion.
Vasilis Lekkas sings under Manos Hadjidakis’ direction on April 2, 1980 and the trip to music begins... On this journey, he met with the world, because Greek music doesn't need translation anywhere in the world.
Vasilis Lekkas shows with his presence an artistic frame of a different character and style. He was always ready for the transmission of Greek music, as he learned through important collaborations with composers and poets, who created the modern mythology of Greece. Mikis Theodorakis referred to him as... "New Zorba". Vasilis Lekkas carries Apollo and Dionysos around the world with lyric and revolutionary way through his explosive interpretation.
Vasilis Lekkas shows with his presence an artistic frame of a different character and style. He was always ready for the transmission of Greek music, as he learned through important collaborations with composers and poets, who created the modern mythology of Greece. Mikis Theodorakis referred to him as... "New Zorba". Vasilis Lekkas carries Apollo and Dionysos around the world with lyric and revolutionary way through his explosive interpretation.
Virginia Atala Vivanco, born in Lima, Peru, without any artistic career, will play us her composition "Hymne à l'Enfance" aiming to hommage all children in the world. Her dream child to help children in difficult situations, while she was a privileged child, will come true.
Pau Baiges was born on 1984 in Barcelona. He started playing piano at the age of 6. He studied in Barcelona with Leonid Sintsev, in Munich with Vadim Suchanov and in Brussels with Aleksandar Madzar. He also received advices from Alicia de Larrocha and Joaquin Achucarro. Pau wanted to expand his musical horizon by studying Jazz, improvisation and conducting. Thanks to that, he could work in Gran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona) and conduct several projects of Opera for children and musical theatre. Nowadays, Pau lives in Brussels and works for Equinox in "la Petite Maison" in Chastre.
Jacques-Alphonse De Zeegant (resident composer at the Hulencourt Soloists Chamber Orchestra) followed his studies at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. He was a pupil of André Dumortier and Valery Afanasiev. In the 80s, he lived in Africa, eager to spend his early years in the service of humanitarian work. He is the author of numerous works for solo instruments, orchestra and choir, some of which have been recorded as the oratorio "The Mystery of Salvation" or his first concerto for piano and orchestra, violin and orchestra.