Michel Sogny

Throughout 2017–2019, Michel Sogny is invited to Georgia to hold master classes in the framework of the Batumi International Festival. He is accordingly invited to Japan, at Ishikawa Music Academy.

In 2014, Michel Sogny publishes his philosophical work, De Victor Hugo à Dostoïevsky, a dialogue with Alexis Philonenko.

In 2013, Michel Sogny introduces thriller L’Adulte Prodige. The book narrates the story of a young musician Michele Paris.

In 2009, under the patronage of President of Lithuania, Valdas Adamkus, Sogny hosted gala concert of SOS Talents Foundation in Vilnius.

In 2004, in Coppet, Switzerland, Michel Sogny founded the new festival Festival de Piano Michel Sogny.

In 2002, SOS Talents Foundation hosted an international festival in Montreux, Switzerland. Well-known pianist Aldo Ciccolini took stage along young nominees – Elisso Bolkvadze, Tamar Beraia, Khatia Buniatishvili and Yana Vaissileva.

The first gala concert of SOS Talents Foundation was held in 2001 at the Marcel Dassault Palace in Paris, with patronage of Serge and Nicole Dassault, participants included, Sogny’s students Yana Vassileva and Khatia Buniatishvili. Same year at the Théàtre des Champs-Élysées performed: Elisso Bolkvadze, Yana Vassilieva, Khatia Buniatishvili and her sister Gvantsa.

In 1995, Sogny is invited as an Artistic Director at Villa Schindler, a musical institution in Austria, under the high patronage of Yehudi Menuhin. Under his guidance young pianists follow masterclasses and perform at international festivals. Some of Villa Schindler students, include well known pianists: Elisso Bolkvadze, Tamar Beraia, Khatia Buniatishvili, Yana Vassilieva and Anna Fedorova.

On 15 March in 1993 he performed with his student Myriam Gramm, a piano piece for four hands – Grand Galop Chromatique of Franz Liszt at the stage of Grand Théatre de Genève.

Michel Sogny continued implementing his piano method throughout 1990s. He focused on working with young talented pianists.

In 1985, Michel Sogny's piano method was introduced at the Bureau International du Travail à Genève, by its Director General Francis Blanchard, to integrate a cultural dimension within the organization.

Michel Sogny's another successful student was Claudine Zévaco, who performed at Théâtre des Champs-Élysée in 1983 and 1984.

In 1981 he wrote a song Comme un bateau ivre with Jeane Manson, who was his student at that time. Same year he appeared in television series Grâce à la Musique – Franz Liszt directed by François Reichenbach. He also opened 2nd music school in Geneva.

In 1981, the Senate formally addressed the Minister of Culture, Jack Lang to discuss the introduction of Michel Song's methodology throughout whole France.

In 1975, he published his first book, Admiration Créatrice chez List. The preface to his book was written by György Cziffra.

Michel Sogny attended École Normale de Musique de Paris, where he pursued piano studies under the direction of Jules Gentil and Yvonne Desportes. He holds a master's degree in psychology, a bachelor's degree in literature and a PhD in philosophy, which he completed at the Sorbonne in 1974 under the direction of Vladimir Jankélévitch. Michel Sogny is the founder of SOS Talents Foundation.

In 1974 Michel Sogny founded a music school in Paris. As well he opened a literary and musical saloon where he gathered artists, writers and intellectuals.

Sogny’s methodology is taught at his schools in Paris and Geneva. Since 1974, more than 20,000 students are mastering piano by Sogny’s method.

Michel Sogny emerged in the world of music in 1970s. Soon after, he established himself as an author of an innovative music learning method.

Michel Sogny (born 21 November 1947 in Pau, France) is a French pianist, composer, and writer of Hungarian descent. He developed a new approach to teaching the piano. His method has enabled many students of all ages to enjoy practicing this instrument, as piano playing is generally considered to be unattainable if not taught during childhood