Between Notes and Dreams: Young French Guitarist Lucile Kapfer Shares Her Musical Journey
- WOMCO
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Young French guitarist Lucile Kapfer has been awarded the Platinum Prize and the Outstanding Technique Special Prize in the Youth (Age 11–13) category at the World Artistry Music Award 2025, Season 3. The competition took place from June 20 to September 20, 2025, with the results announced in October 2025. To celebrate her remarkable achievement, we invited Lucile to share more about her musical journey, her preparation process, and her reflections on this experience.
Could you tell us a bit about yourself and your journey in music, for example the schools you’ve studied at, the teachers who have guided you, and how long you’ve been studying, as well as your goals for the future?
Lucile Kapfer:
"I started learning classical guitar with my mother at the age of 7. I have been a student at the Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Strasbourg (CRR) in Hideaki Tsuji’s class for 3 years. I am also a violinist at the CRR, and this melodic instrument brings me a good complement to the guitar for phrasing and the lyrical or tragic character of music. In the future, I would like to teach guitar while performing concerts, because I love playing in public and sharing my passion for classical music."
Could you walk us through your approach to preparing and interpreting your award-winning video performance Tango en Skaï de Roland DYENS? What were some of the artistic or technical considerations that shaped the final result, and are there any tips or points you think are important when submitting a performance video?
Lucile Kapfer:
"I work on my instrument for about 2 hours a day: a little right-hand technique, scales, and studies; then I work on one or two pieces, and from time to time I play older pieces to maintain a small repertoire. I really like playing fast, energetic, and playful pieces like Tango en Skaï, which I learned less than two months before making the video."
Receiving the Outstanding Technique Special Prize highlights the distinctive quality of your performance. In what ways have your long-term technical studies, interpretive choices, and practice philosophies shaped the level of outstanding technique you demonstrated on stage?
Lucile Kapfer:
"My daily practice—combining technique, scales, studies, and repertoire—helps shape both my technical foundation and my interpretive choices. Being a violinist has also enriched my sense of phrasing, lyricism, and musical expression, which contributes to the overall quality of my performance."
Would you like to share your experience participating in our competition and anyone you'd like to thank?
Lucile Kapfer:
"I thank the members of the jury for these two prizes. I feel very fortunate that my music touched the jury. I also thank my family for their unwavering support and my guitar teacher for his trust and valuable teachings."
