Antoine Villéger, composer and pianist

https://images.radio-canada.ca/q_auto,w_635/v1/ici-premiere/16x9/antoine-villeger-pianiste.jpgVancouver-born prodigy Antoine Villéger is already an accomplished composer and pianist. A graduate of the DipLCM in Performance (Recital) at the London College of Music, University of West London, as well as the Royal Conservatory of Music (ARCT), Antoine demonstrated a mastery of his art from an early age.

He began his composition studies with Alexander Pechenyuk, where he quickly demonstrated an exceptional talent for creating music. Antoine had the honor of working under Juno Award-winning composer Michael Conway Baker, who greatly influenced his artistic development. Currently, Antoine continues his piano studies under the tutelage of pianist Svetlana Ponomarëva, perfecting his technique and musical interpretation.


Antoine is a prizewinner in numerous international and national composition and piano competitions. He has won prestigious awards in Canada, Europe (Spain, Luxembourg) and Russia. These achievements testify not only to his talent, but also to his determination and dedication to music.


His impressive career at such a young age promises a bright future, and it is certain that Antoine will continue to enchant the world of classical music with his exceptional compositions and performances.

His orchestral compositions have been performed in Canada by Lions Gate Sinfonia and conductor Clyde Mitchell, with works including “The Battle” in 2015, “Song without Words” in 2018, “The Story of a Theme” in 2019, and “North Shore Waltz” in 2020. In 2019, his compositions were also performed by the Kessler Academy at the Music on Main concert series in Vancouver.
Through these performances, his work has reached a wider audience and received significant recognition. Each performance has been praised for its emotional depth and technical mastery, reflecting the diversity and richness of his musical style. Antoine Villéger is emerging as an influential figure on the musical landscape, helping to enrich the scene with his captivating compositions.

Antoine‘s choral composition “The Butterfly and The Bee”, inspired by a poem by E. Dickinson, was premiered in 2019 by the Vancouver Chamber Choir under the direction of Jon Washburn. This work was presented at the 14th Biennial Young Composers’ Competition, where it won two prestigious prizes: First Place in the Elementary Division and the “Barbara Pentland Award for Outstanding Composition”.

This success confirmed Antoine’s talent as a composer of choral music, highlighting his ability to transform poetry into captivating musical compositions. The recognition he received at the competition reinforced his reputation in the world of classical music and demonstrated his artistic potential.

Antoine freely speaks English, French and Russian and in his free time likes to play tennis and chess, reading and acting.

The Story of a Theme 2017 (…just audio)

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Antoine Villéger – Road to Spasskaya

Road to Spasskaya (tower)

written by Antoine Villéger had it’s world premiere on March 20, 2022 with the Omsk Symphony Orchestra (conductor Dmitry Vasilyev). The magnificent piece, full of Slavic soul and written with outstanding finesse, shows us wonderful orchestral abilities of the young composer.

This piece was written following Antoine’s visit to the Military Music Festival of the Spasskaya Tower in Moscow. In his score he has phrased the impressions of a trip to this major festival of music and cultures.

We invite you to discover this beautiful interpretation of the Omsk Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Dmitry Vasiliev.   

Link to the complete concert  

Antoine Villéger and Dmitry Vasiliev
Antoine Villéger and Dmitry Vasiliev

Dmitry Vasiliev is artistic director and principal conductor of the Siberian Symphony Orchestra since 2005. You can read his biography here :

http://dmitryvasiliev.ru/