Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
France
«I am particularly moved to be received like that in a little city where music is cared for. It is very important for our planet that so much attention is paid to music and it really touched my heart…»
Mstislav Rostropovitch
Contest Dutilleux - September 1996
«A judging panel barely opens a door for a composer … the most important is to see how he will manage that opportunity to pursue his career.»
Isaac Stern
Contest Dutilleux - October 1999
«Henri Dutilleux used to thank with emotion every person who made possible for the last 20 years the adventure this great international contest is - true artistic legacy of this musician born in 1916 and unanimously renowned as a major figure in contemporary music.»
Philippe Haller
La Nouvelle République
Contest Dutilleux - March 2008