Michel Sogny is a French composer who made a name for himself by developing a new approach to teaching piano. His innovative method has received world-wide recognition, and hasenabledstudents of all ages and walks of life to learn the piano. In 1995, Sogny established a music institute in Austria called ‘Villa Schindler’ and later created the SOS Talents Foundation. Through the efforts of famous Georgian pianist and UNESCO artist Eliso Bolkvadze, this foundation has served as a springboard for many Georgians’ international music careers.In 2017, the President of Georgia awarded Mr. Sogny with the Order of Honor for his special contribution to the development of the field of music in Georgia.
The Dassault family supports the SOS Talents Foundation
Supporting young piano prodigies is a cause to which Nicole Dassault, a great patron with her husband Serge Dassault, was very attached, as recalled by Marie-Hélène Habert-Dassault, their daughter, by opening this musical charity event. of 2024.
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