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Simonne Draper, a member of the CZECH COMPOSERS SOCIETY and a voting member of THE RECORDING ACADEMY™ for the GRAMMY AWARDS® studied classical guitar at the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatoire in Prague under the guidance of renowned guitar composer Milan Tesař. While she obtained a degree in law at Charles University in Prague, her true passion is in classical and orchestral music composition. She has received prestigious awards for her work in both Europe and America. In 2015, her song "Finesa" won the classical category of The Hollywood Songwriting Contest. Furthermore, her compositions "Dolorosa" and "Canzonetta dell'Acqua" were nominated for Best Composition in the classical category at The American Songwriting Awards in 2015 and 2016 respectively. Additionally, her composition "Espanola" received a silver medal for outstanding achievement at the esteemed Global Music Awards in 2018. In America, her first album of original music titled "Portraits in Guitar" was published by MSR Classics in 2019. Tracks from this album have been featured on playlists of various broadcasters in numerous countries, including BBC Radio Kent and Classic FM Prague, among others. As an active classical guitar player, she also collaborates with award-winning artists who presents her music at concert venues. Her first remix titled “Eclipse/Jon Kennedy Remix” was submitted for the 66 th Grammy Awards® in the category “Best Remixed Recording” and later released on a compilation called “66th FYC” by BONGO BOY RECORDS. She continues to collaborate with Bongo Boy Records on her new music. Her second album titled “Silence of Eclipse” was released in June 2024.
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