Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In this new edition of Sartorial Talks, Hugo & Sonya share with you an incredibly interesting talk they recorded with Skander Ladjimi, the founder of the French Conservatory of Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, whose master's lineage goes back to Frédéric Chopin.
We hope you'll enjoy this insightful talk about the French approach and style in classical music, even if you're not a usual classical music listener.
If you're interested in knowing more about the French Conservatory of Beverly Hills, please follow this link: frenchconservatory.com
And also this Instagram account: instagram.com/frenchconservatory
00:00 Introduction
04:44 The Sartorials Talks theme played by a string quatuor
08:22 The genesis of the French Conservatory of Beverly Hills
13:51 What is a Music Conservatory?
19:06 The French way to approach and teach music
30:29 Can you sing?
31:33 Can you seriously study classical music with online one-to-one lessons?
41:10 A Parisian Jury and a Parisian Diploma
44:55 The French Conservatory of Music is hiring!
47:21 Skander's Masters lineage goes back to Frédéric Chopin
48:48 Claude Debussy
51:22 The French Masters: Ravel, Chopin, Saint Saëns, Berlioz, Fauré
53:52 Jean Paul Gasparian plays Debussy and Chopin
58:50 Skander's "Beginner's Playlist"
01:07:29 How to study at the French Conservatory of Music?
01:12:49 A Master-Class on stage presence and etiquette
01:23:41 Fazioli pianos
01:27:40 How to strat at the French Conservatory of Music?
01:29:00 Beauty makes us better
01:31:21 From Gothic style to Sartorial style
Hugo's Instagram: instagram.com/parisian_gentleman
Sonya's Instagram: instagram.com/sonyaglyn
In this new edition of Sartorial Talks, Hugo & Sonya share with you an incredibly interesting talk they recorded with Skander Ladjimi, the founder of the French Conservatory of Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, whose master's lineage goes back to Frédéric Chopin.
We hope you'll enjoy this insightful talk about the French approach and style in classical music, even if you're not a usual classical music listener.
If you're interested in knowing more about the French Conservatory of Beverly Hills, please follow this link: frenchconservatory.com
And also this Instagram account: instagram.com/frenchconservatory
00:00 Introduction
04:44 The Sartorials Talks theme played by a string quatuor
08:22 The genesis of the French Conservatory of Beverly Hills
13:51 What is a Music Conservatory?
19:06 The French way to approach and teach music
30:29 Can you sing?
31:33 Can you seriously study classical music with online one-to-one lessons?
41:10 A Parisian Jury and a Parisian Diploma
44:55 The French Conservatory of Music is hiring!
47:21 Skander's Masters lineage goes back to Frédéric Chopin
48:48 Claude Debussy
51:22 The French Masters: Ravel, Chopin, Saint Saëns, Berlioz, Fauré
53:52 Jean Paul Gasparian plays Debussy and Chopin
58:50 Skander's "Beginner's Playlist"
01:07:29 How to study at the French Conservatory of Music?
01:12:49 A Master-Class on stage presence and etiquette
01:23:41 Fazioli pianos
01:27:40 How to strat at the French Conservatory of Music?
01:29:00 Beauty makes us better
01:31:21 From Gothic style to Sartorial style
Hugo's Instagram: instagram.com/parisian_gentleman
Sonya's Instagram: instagram.com/sonyaglyn
