"Eric Franceries goes through the generations and the borders of the six strings, becoming , with the passing of years, the "crossroads man" of the classical guitar..."

Guitarist Classic Acoustic- Hors Série N°5

Eric Franceries began his formal music education at the age of 8, attending the National Academy of Lyon, where his father, Marc Franceries, was an instructor.
He received first-prize awards at the Paris Music Academy, and competed in numerous international competitions including Carpentras-1980, Sassari-1982, and Radio-France-1983.
His extraordinary musical quality, rarely seen in musicians so young,
impressed everyone who heard him.
His career has since grown with many appearances in the international concert circuit.
In 1980, Eric Franceries became a music instructor at the Chambery Academy.
He till gives many concerts, as well as a soloist as in Chamber Music, from Japan to the U.S.A., while passing by all the European countries, Mexico, Korea.
The list of his musical partners is more than impressive, among them: Claude Bolling, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Simion Stanciu "Syrinx", Guy Touvron, etc.
Now in his forties, Eric Franceries is established as a world-class guitarist, and very much acclaimed by the public and critics everywhere.

http://www.eric-franceries.com/

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