Valentine Michaud

@valentinemichaud_art Website: http://www.valentinemichaud.com Winner of the 2020 Credit Suisse Young Artist Award, Valentine Michaud is a saxophonist of extraordinary depth and versatility. Through her adventurous approach to her art, Valentine’s performances expand the expressive range of the saxophone. Her drive to push boundaries and explore new horizons has established Valentine her unique place in the ever-evolving world of classical music. A recipient of numerous awards, Valentine recently received the prestigious Credit Suisse Young Artist Award. Other awards include the Credit Suisse Jeunes Solistes (2017), and Jurjans Andrejs VI Woodwind International Competition. Valentine has appeared as a soloist, recitalist and in chamber music groups on many of the world’s leading stages, including KKL Luzern, London’s Wigmore Hall, Grand Philharmonic Hall St Petersburg, Wiener Konzerthaus, Geneva’s Victoria Hall and the Great Guild Hall in Riga, amongst others. Valentine is one of the founding members of SIBJA; a collective of artists which has seen performances merging painters, dancers, musicians and live electronic music in a variety of unique settings, such as the ‘Waiting for Amon’ trilogy. She regularly performs with her duo partner, Akvilé Sileikaité, as Akmi Duo, and with her brother Gabriel Michaud on percussions.