Opus Yvelines association

Opus Yvelines was created as a 1901 French law association at the instigation of René Girard and his daughter Christine and Anne Queffélec is its Honorary President.

Its aim is to promote musical performance and, in particular, to raise the profile of young musicians. To this end, Opus Yvelines organises the Ile-de-France International Piano Competition in Maisons-Laffitte (78).

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The association is run by volunteers.

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History since 1999

  • 1999

    Creation of the Competition

  • 2005

    The Competition gains an international dimension

  • 2008

    Creation of the Amateur Concert Pianist Category

  • 2009

    Development of the Concert Pianist Category, with the introduction of qualifying auditions. The Competition moves to the Salle Malesherbes (a concert venue seating 435)

  • 2014

    Creation of the Artistic committee

  • 2018

    the competition is 20 years old

  • 2021

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Organization

A team of passionate volunteers

Co-founders

  • Life President and Founder: René GIRARD
    Artistic Director: Christine GIRARD

Distribution of Functions

  • Chairman and Director of the Pole Development: Olivier BERGER
    Artistic Direction: Christine GIRARD
    Finance Division: Jacqueline PUCHOT

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Artistic Committee

  • Christine GIRARD
    Pianist Concertist and Piano Teacher

  • Suzanne FOURNIER 
    Pianist Concertist and Piano Teacher

  • Hélène FOUQUART 
    Pianist Concertist and Piano Teacher

  • Isabelle OEHMICHEN : Concert pianist, Artistic Director of the Franco-Hungarian Music Association and the Cziffra Foundation.

  • Irène POLYA 
    Pianist Concertist and Piano Teacher

  • Daniel PROPPER 
    Pianist Concertist and Piano Teacher

  • Valérie STEPHAN 
    Pianist Concertist and Piano Teacher