Pierre Fontaine, born in Nanterre, France, is a composer whose taste for early-20th harmony, jazz influences, XVIIth century dances and  film music have led him to conduct and compose for various ensembles an soloist such as the Telegraph Quartet, Symphonic & Chambers orchestras, the  International Orange Chorale of San Francisco and more. As a pianist who accompanies movies with live-improvised music in theaters across France, Pierre has also signed the original soundtrack for over ten short-films.

Pierre has won prizes in several competitions such as, Artisee 2024 Composition competition "Over the Classic", ERSO 2024 Composition competition, the SSO Call for Score 2022 at USC in Los Angeles, the 6th Pankonin American Art Song competition 2022, 2nd prize at the SFCM Choral Competition 2022, 2nd Prize at the SFCM Art Song Competition 2021.

Pierre is currently based in Paris, France and graduated from San Francisco Conservatory of Music with a Master’s Degree in Composition where he studies with Dr. David Conte. In addition, Pierre holds a Advanced Certificate  in Composition from San Francisco Conservatory of Music, as well as a DE (Bachelor's degree) in Teaching Pedagogy from CeFeDem Auvergne Rhone Alpes.

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Charles van Hemelryck (b. 1981) began his superior musical studies in Paris while studying philosophy at the same time at the Sorbonne. Then he graduated in composition from the National Superior Conservatory of Music and Dance of Lyon (CNSMDL), and obtained a Master’s degree in Music Pedagogy. During his curriculum he benefitted from an Erasmus scholarship to study at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. Charles van Hemelryck’s work focuses on the genres of orchestral, chamber, choral, vocal and solo instrumental music. His music has been performed in France, Finland, Canada, Poland, Iceland and the Netherlands. In 2015 he received a grant from the Société Générale Musical Sponsorship. His piece Présence for mixed choir, written on a poem by Georges-Emmanuel Clancier, was awarded a 3rd prize in 2018 at the VocalEspoo Festival (Finland) Composition Competition. The same year he received a grant from the Beaumarchais Society (S.A.C.D.) for the lyrical project Mer de tous les maux. In 2019 his piece A Cradle Song reached the final at the Composition Competition for mixed choir from Hendrix College (U.S.), and his piece Présence was awarded an honorable mention at the RED NOTE New Music Festival Composition Competition (U.S.).

Charles van Hemelryck draws his inspiration from poetry, philosophical ideas, and nature. The goals of his music are to meditate on the world, to make a thought perceptible and to move people so as to initiate reflection. His first works are mainly inspired by the conflicts of the human soul. More specifically, his string quartet Citizen of the Universe raises the question of the spiritual quest for freedom and happiness in spite of the obstacles of fear and violence.

In 2019 he successfully passed the examination of Artistic Teaching Territorial Professor. He has taught harmony, counterpoint, orchestration, composition and analysis at the Valence Romans Agglo Conservatory until 2023 and has taught orchestration and anthropology of music at the University of Burgundy in 2022-2023. He teaches now at the Pays de Montbéliard's Conservatory.

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Media Composer, Arranger, Pianist

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Arthur Dairaine was born in Marseilles where he first learned piano and percussion. He studied composition with Régis Campo and got the conservatory prize with distinction. He has got prizes from SACEM and Henri Tomasi Association. Then he took the film music composition class of Jean-Michel Bernard in Paris. In 2016 he went to the Aubagne Film Festival masterclass directed by Gilles Alonzo and Bruno Coulais. Based in Paris, he composes for all kind of stories, between documentaries, animated movies or live actions.

Arthur Dairaine a étudié le piano, l'orgue et la percussion au CRR de Marseille, ville dont il est originaire. Il intègre ensuite la classe de composition de Régis Campo et en sort diplômé avec un premier prix à l'unanimité. Il obtient également une bourse de la SACEM ainsi que le prix Henri Tomasi. Il a ensuite étudié la musique à l’image dans la classe de Jean-Michel Bernard et a participé à la master class du Festival d'Aubagne, dirigée par Gilles Alonzo et Bruno Coulais. Installé à Paris, il travaille sur des films de fiction, de documentaire et d'animation.

Compositeur de musique instrumentale, électroacoustique et mixte.

Composer of instrumental, electroacoustic and mixed music.

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