Always maternally accompanied by Faustine Bollaert at the presentation of the beautiful musical program, singing and dancing produced by Endemol France for France 2, they are only nine to try to win the trophy of "Prodigies".
They are accompanied by the Divertimento symphony orchestra by Zahia Ziouani and occasionally by dancers from the ballet of the Winter Palace Saint-Petersburg and the Chœur de Paris.
The young candidates all present a new work before the three winners in their category return to that of the semi-final to decide between them under the benevolent gaze of choreographer Marie-Claude Pietragalla, soprano Julie Fuchs and cellist Gautier Capuçon, the three jurors of "Prodigies".
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Sora, 9 years old, violinist, Tourrettes (Var)
Sora, 9-year-old violinist, in “Prodiges” on France 2. ©PHILIPPE LEROUX / FRANCE TV
The youngest candidate of "Prodiges" began the violin at the age of 4 at the Cannes Conservatory.
His mastery of the instrument is impressive for his age.
She practices the violin two hours a day and has already completed ten competitions.
She notably won the prestigious violin competition in Belgium with congratulations from the jury.
"You impressed us, you show incredible concentration and determination for your 9 years,"
said Gautier Capuçon, juror of the instrumentalists.
Work during the semi-final:
Violin Concerto
by Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky.
Lucas, 10 years old, pianist, Geneva (Switzerland)
Lucas, 10-year-old pianist, in “Prodiges” on France 2. ©PHILIPPE LEROUX / FRANCE TV
Lucas started the piano at the age of 5.
He practices his instrument at the conservatory of Geneva.
He participated in and won first prize in several international competitions, in Switzerland, London and New York.
Lucas also plays the drums, climbs in a club and plays football with his friends.
He often wears a Beethoven t-shirt, a composer of whom he is a fan and of whom he knows all the works and all the films concerning him.
"You live your music, you have the right rhythm and you have a real musical understanding with the orchestra"
, congratulated the jurors on France 2.
Work during the semi-final:
La Gazza ladra
(
The Thieving Magpie
), overture by Gioacchino Rossini.
Lucas, 13, trombonist, Petit-Couronne (Seine-Maritime)
Lucas, 13-year-old trombonist, in “Prodiges” on France 2. ©PHILIPPE LEROUX / FRANCE TV
Lucas started the trombone in musical awakening.
He entered the conservatory of Grand-Couronne at the age of 6.
He practices his beautiful-sounding instrument for 1h30 a day.
He took part in two competitions which he won.
He also enjoys cycling and cooking.
“You put the trombone in the spotlight, you are very musical and you are immediately in interpretation”
, told him Gautier Capuçon.
“Your music enveloped me and bewitched me
,” added Pietra (Marie-Claude Pietragalla), dance juror of the pretty program produced by Endemol France for France 2.
Work during the semi-final:
Gabriel's Oboe
by Ennio Morricone (music from the film
The Mission
, also performed by Marin Chapoutot, clarinetist winner of season 3).
Abel, 11 years old, singer, Lyon (Rhône)
Abel, 11-year-old singer, in “Prodiges” on France 2. ©PHILIPPE LEROUX / FRANCE TV
Abel started singing in a small kindergarten section.
His parents then enrolled him at the Maîtrise de Lyon.
Abel sings about 2 hours a day:
“I love to sing because I'm in my bubble, a bit in another world,”
he confides.
Abel has never passed a competition but performs regularly with his mastery in productions such as
Hänsel, Gretel
, tale opera from the brothers Grimm or
Le Messie
, oratorio by Handel.
“Your voice is well placed, it rings true, you sing very well,”
Julie Fuchs told her.
Gautier Capuçon added
: “When you sing, you are luminous”.
Work from the semi-final:
Voi che sapete
, aria from The
Marriage of Figaro
(
Le nozze di Figaro
) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Matt, 13 years old, singer, Nice (Alpes-Maritimes)
Matt, 13-year-old singer, in “Prodiges” on France 2. ©PHILIPPE LEROUX / FRANCE TV
Matt has been singing since a young age but first took violin lessons at the conservatory when he was 3 years old.
He joined a choir at the age of 6 and was part of the children's choir at the Opéra de Nice.
He joined the Nice Conservatory a year ago.
Matt changed young and already has a lyrical adult timbre.
Matt continues to play the violin and is also training in choir conducting.
“You have a nice timbre and a solid technical background
,” said soprano Julie Fuchs, singing juror of “Prodiges”.
Work from the semi-final:
Panis Angelicus
by César Franck.
Tinaleï, 15, singer, Tahiti (French Polynesia)
Tinaleï, 15-year-old singer, in “Prodiges” on France 2. ©PHILIPPE LEROUX / FRANCE TV
Tinaleï started singing at the age of 9 but never took singing lessons.
She loves to perform on stage and sings in restaurants on her island.
Tinaleï sings every day but doesn't really work on her technique.
“I go there a bit by feeling and it works
,” she confessed.
She took part in a few local competitions and was the winner of La Voix des Outremers.
She likes sports and also learns the piano as an autodidact.
Tinaleï gladly sings pop and variety but considers classical as the basis of singing.
She worked with the conservatory of French Polynesia.
“There are two directions in your voice, you have potential but you are between two”
, noted Julie Fuchs.
Work from the semi-final:
Can't Help Falling In Love,
hit sung by Elvis Presley (variation of the French song
Plaisir d'amour
arranged by George Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore).
Sacha, 12 years old, dancer, Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales)
Sacha, 12-year-old dancer, in “Prodiges” on France 2. ©PHILIPPE LEROUX/FRANCE TV
Sacha started dancing at a very young age thanks to his big sister:
“I imitated her all the time.
She was my dance teacher and made me work at the barre
.
So much so that her mother enrolled her in the same school as her eldest, Synopsis Danse.
Sacha has flexible hours and dances up to 13 hours a week.
“I love dancing and surpassing myself.
Classical dance is hard but it's so beautiful to see
, "says the candidate.
Sacha has been dancing on pointe for 2 years.
She notably won the gold medal at the international competition in Grasse and won an internship at the Paris Opera.
Marie-Claude Pietragalla congratulated her:
“You are dance incarnate, you make you want to go dancing.
You are beautiful, radiant, you have a beautiful footwork, I
.
"With you, the difficulty becomes emotion and music
," added Gautier Capuçon.
Work from the semi-final:
Waltz No. 2
by Dmitri Shostakovich.
Léa, 12 years old, dancer from Pérols (Hérault)
Léa, 12-year-old dancer, in “Prodiges” on France 2. ©PHILIPPE LEROUX / FRANCE TV
Léa started dancing at the age of 3.
After trying different styles, she opted for classical dance.
She dances about 14 hours a week:
“Dancing brings me a lot of joy.
When I dance, I am in another world”
.
Léa started competitions around the age of 9 and won several prizes in her category.
"It's very beautiful, poetic, quite magical
," Pietra slipped to him, adding advice learned from choreographer Maurice Béjart:
"The stomach is the home
. "
And to add:
"Bravo, bravo, bravo"
during the semi-final on France 2.
Work from the semi-final:
Adagio in G minor
by Remo Giazotto and Tomaso Albinoni.
Esteban, 14 years old, dancer, Orléans (Loiret)
Esteban, 14-year-old dancer, in “Prodiges” on France 2. ©PHILIPPE LEROUX / FRANCE TV
After seeing Tchaikovsky's
Nutcracker
ballet , Esteban wanted to join a dance school at the age of 6 in Orléans.
At 12, a 3-week classical dance course in New York convinced him to turn professional.
Today, Esteban dances between 6 and 8 hours a day.
He recently joined the VM Ballet in Toulouse:
“With classical dance, I feel free even if there are constraints”
.
Esteban wins silver and gold medals in competitions.
“You did some great upper body work, very honest with yourself and with others.
You are in the rigor and the purity of things”
, told him Pietra.
Julie Fuchs added,
"You're in character right away."
Work from the semi-final:
5th Symphony
by Ludwig van Beethoven.
