Lyam Chenaux

Lyam Chenaux was born in Switzerland in 2009, and at a very young age, he chose to play the cello. He quickly showed exceptional musical qualities, and at the age of 8, he won a first prize at the Jeunesses Musicales Suisse competition. At the age of 9, he joined the Ministrings of the Lausanne Conservatory (directed by T. Strinning and B. Batt), which allowed him to develop his skills in stage expression, improvisation, jazz and to perform in many countries. Particularly appreciating public concerts, Lyam had the chance to play in various festivals and concerts in the region from a very young age. At the age of 10, Lyam played for the first time as a soloist at the Somak Academy in Biel, with the Budweis Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by David Svec. On this occasion, he met Denis Severin, who is currently his teacher at the Zakhar Bron School in Zurich. Ambitious, persevering and very charismatic, he won numerous first prizes with honors or special prizes in national (CSJM, Baroque Sion, Riviera, Bach Sion) and international competitions (RisingStar Berlin 2020+2021, and in 2021: Nouvelles Etoiles 4è, Virtuoso International Music Competition Rome, Procello online competition, France Music Competition, Online International Clara Schuman Competition, Trinity International Music Competition, King's Peak International Music Competition, International Moscow Music Competition). In 2022, he won first prizes and special prizes at: Canadian International Music Competition, New Stars 5th, Best Classical Musicians Awards, Euro Elite International Competition, Odin International Music Competition, VI Tokyo International Music Competition, Global Genius Music Competition, European Classical Music Awards, London Young Musician LYM season 4, Online international Bach Music Competition , Universal Stars Music Competition, Maestros Vision Awards Madow, XI International Competition Città di Massa, Grand Metropolitan International Music Competition, World Classical Music Awards, USA CLASSICAL MUSIC International Competition held in MAY 2022 by IYMC, Music and Stars Awards, Las Conchillas Academy, NAVI competition, Medici Internationale Competition, Bach International Competition, Beethoven Young Musician Competition, Lugano International Music Competition, Tokyo Internationa Music Competiti. on In 2022, Lyam joined the LGT Young Soloists virtuoso ensemble and made his debut on major international stages (Vienna, Paris, Singapore, Dubai). He was also selected as an active member of the Rutesheim Cello Akademie and played at the final student concert. Lyam attended masterclasses of great cello masters like Wen-Sinn Yang, Asier Polo, Thomas Demega, Ophélie Gaillard, Anne Gastinel, Lionel Cottet, Susan Rybiscki, Stephan Braun and Florian Favre for jazz. Passionate about music, Lyam also plays the oboe, learns to compose and is particularly fond of jazz, Celtic music and world music in general.