Anne Franc
Background
Anne Franc began her musical studies at
the Conservatoire of Namur
(Belgium). In 1992 she received a
First Piano Diploma at the Royal
Conservatoire of Music of Liège
(Belgium). There, she continued her
studies with J. Longrée-Poumay.
In 1995 she followed her piano
education at the Chapelle Musicale
Reine Elisabeth (Belgium) where she
graduated in 1998 under the
supervision of J. Longrée-Poumay. In
1999, she received the Superior
Piano Diploma at the Royal
Conservatoire of Music of Liège
(Belgium) as well as the Piano
Diploma at the European Institute of
Music (Besancon, France). Until
2001, she worked with A. Simon
and N. Weems at the Moores
School of Music (University of
Houston, Texas).
In 1996 she received Victor Bohet-Paul Hanson prize from the Fondation AMC
and, in 1997, she was supported by the Thirionet funds (Namur, Belgium). In
1998 she won the Renée Roost and Aristide Coclet prizes. In 1999 she was
awarded a grant from the Fondation Belge de la Vocation in order to further
improve her piano playing abroad.
Anne appears in recitals and chamber music sessions in works from the baroque
to the early twentieth century periods.
Her recent performances include recitals in Houston (Texas, 2002-2004) and in
Belgium (2004-2006). In Summer 2001, she participated to the Chamber music
festival of the International Festival-Institute at RoundTop (Texas).