CHAPELIER, Genevieve

Geneviève Chapelier is a Belgian composer, organist, pianist, cellist, and music educator, born on 24 September 1968 in Rocourt, Belgium. Her date and place of birth are confirmed in official records of the municipality of Welkenraedt.
Chapelier began her musical education at the Académie César Franck in Visé, where she received Prix d’Excellence distinctions in chamber music, piano, organ, and cello. She continued her studies at the Royal Conservatory of Liège, earning first prizes in solfège, written and practical harmony, and organ, as well as a higher diploma in specialized solfège. Her teachers included Charles Ernst, Guy-Philippe Luypaerts, Anne Froidebise, and Gerard Sporken. At the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, she obtained first prizes in counterpoint with Jean-Luc Balthazar and fugue with Jacques Leduc. Bayard-Nizet Editions musicales
As a composer, Chapelier has written extensively for organ and piano, as well as works for cello, flute, chamber combinations, and voices. Her catalogue includes compositions for organ solo, cello and organ, cello and piano, solo cello, solo piano, piano four hands, flute and piano, as well as the Petite Messe pour le temps ordinaire and numerous pedagogical pieces. Her music has been performed in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Germany, and Australia. Bayard-Nizet Editions musicales
Among her published compositions are Andalucia, Barcarolle, Berceuse, Danse espagnole, Dialogue élégiaque, Dolorosa, Douze Noëls wallons, Huit Miniatures, Méditation, Nocturne, Scène pastorale, Toccatina,* and *Trois Evocations. She has also produced several collections devoted to musical reading, rhythm, creativity, and solfège. Bayard-Nizet Editions musicales
Chapelier has combined composition and performance with a substantial teaching career. She has taught musical training at the Conservatoire de Huy, as well as musical writing, analysis, and musical training at the Académie de Visé. She has served as deputy director and organ professor at the Académie de Welkenraedt. She is also associated with the historic Robustelly organ at Saint-Remacle-au-Pont in Liège and performs as both a soloist and chamber musician