Edith Pageaud

Edith Pageaud
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Nationality	French
Occupation	Classical Guitarist

Edith Pageaud is a French classical guitarist recognized for her expressive performances and technical excellence.

Background and Education

Edith Pageaud began her musical education at the age of seven and achieved early success in national competitions. At 14, she earned her Diplôme d'Études Musicales in classical guitar from the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional (CRR) of Paris under the guidance of Gérard Abiton.

After a brief focus on humanities and philosophy, Pageaud returned to music and pursued advanced studies, refining her craft under Atanas Ourkouzounov.

Competitions and Awards

Pageaud has won several prestigious awards, including:

• 2022: First Prize, Drôme de Guitares Competition.
• 2023: First Prize, Roland Dyens International Competition, earning the title Révélation Guitare Classique Magazine.
• 2023: First Prize, Florence International Guitar Competition Alvaro Company, Italy.
• 2024: First Prize, Rust International Competition "Alirio Diaz," Austria.

Career

Pageaud serves as a classical guitar instructor at a French conservatory and is known for her arrangements of piano works by composers such as Rachmaninov, Scriabin, and Brahms for the guitar. She continues to expand the repertoire of classical guitar through both teaching and performance.

In early 2025, she is set to embark on a UK tour titled Chords of Light and Shadow, with planned performances in Cardiff, Birmingham, Liverpool, and Leeds.

Notable Performances

One of her celebrated performances is her arrangement of Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C Sharp Minor for guitar. [View the performance here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZMZ_xk2big).

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