Michel Sogny

Michel Sogny is a pianist, composer and doctor of philosophy who developed a new approach to teaching the piano. His method has enabled many students of all ages to enjoy practicing this instrument, as piano playing is generally considered to be unattainable if not taught during childhood

He first began teaching in his own school in 1974, which became a very popular place for many well known artists: Isabelle Aubret, Annie Cordy, Marie-Paule Belle, Alice Dona, Pierre Douglas, Françoise Hardy, Jeane Manson, Henri Salvador, William Sheller, Sylvie Joly, Sempé. His innovative and creative methods has been acclaimed by international media and eminent personalities in classical music: France Clidat, Aldo Ciccolini, Paul Badura Skoda, Alexis Weissenberg et Gyorgy Cziffra.</ref></ref>.

Many of his literary and musical works have been published by French publishing companies. Michel Sogny created in March 2000 his own foundation SOS Talents to support gifted young pianists, and still devotes efforts to developing their talent throughout his method.

SOS Talents Foundation organizes several gala concerts and festivals in Europe, which are broadcast live on TV and radio channels.

Published works 
 L'admiration créatrice chez Liszt, ed. Buchet-Chastel (1975)
 Le solfège sans soupir, ed. Sirella (1984)
 Abrégé de solfège, ed. Sirella
 La méthode en question(s), ed. Sirella
 La méthode en action, ed. Sirella
 Initiation à l'art de la composition musicale, ed. Sirella
 Le pédagogue virtuose - livre de l'enseignant, ed. Sirella
 La Musique en Questions, entretiens avec Monique Philonenko Ed. Michel de Maule (2009)
 "L'adulte prodige - Le rêve au bout des doigts" Editions France-Empire (2013)
 De Victor Hugo à Dostoïevski - Entretiens philosophiques avec Alexis Philonenko, éditions France-Empire (2013)

Scores 
 Œuvres choisies (sélection des principales œuvres du répertoire pianistique doigtées et commentées)
 Études pour piano - Séries I à VII
 Etudes de perfectionnement
 Deux Etudes de Concert
 Prolégomènes à une eidétique musicale pour piano 2 mains - Séries I à VII
 Prolégomènes à une eidétique musicale pour piano 2, 6 et 12 mains
 Pièces de concert pour piano (Triptyque, Aquaprisme, Furia, Réminiscentiel, Hommage à Franz Liszt, Deux études de concerts, 3 pièces dans le style hongrois,Un certain clair de lune )
 Dérive pour piano (enregistré chez Cascavelle par la pianiste Elisso Bolkvadze)
 Entrevisions 12 pièces pour piano crée sur Mezzo TV par la pianiste Elisso Bolkvadze (Éditions Durand)
 12 études pour piano dans le style hongrois Séries I à IV (Éditions Durand)
 12 pièces pour piano pour la main droite seule (dedicated to pianist France Clidat)
 Paralipomènes à une eidétique musicale 14 pièces pour piano Editions Musicales Artchipel
 Hommage à Liszt Editions Durand
 Aquaprisme      Editions Durand
 3 Pièces dans le style hongrois  Editions Durand

Honours and awards
 Order of Honor, Georgia (2017)
 Honorary Consul of Lituania in Switzerland
 UNSECO Diploma of Honour (1994)
 United Nations Peace Medal (1986)

Related links 
 Michel Sogny Official Website
 Michel Sogny Academy
 Michel Sogny Personal Website
 SOS Talents Foundation
 Works at Artchipel

References 

Category:French classical pianists
Category:French male pianists
Category:20th-century French composers
Category:École Normale de Musique de Paris alumni
Category:Living people
Category:1947 births
Category:People from Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Category:21st-century classical pianists
Category:20th-century French male musicians
Category:21st-century French male musicians