Simonne Draper - Ricordiana

Simonne Draper is an acoustic-classical composer and guitarist, a member of the Czech Composers Society, and a voting member of The Recording Academy™ for the Grammy Awards®. After dedicating a significant part of her life to studying law, she made a decisive turn to pursue her true passion - classical and orchestral music composition. She is classically trained in Spanish guitar, started learning to play the guitar at an early age, and later studied with the renowned classical guitar composer Milan Tesař at the Conservatoire in Prague.

In 2016, she became a member of the Czech Composers Society. During her music studies at the conservatoire, Simonne used to perform in collaboration with other guitarists in Prague churches and local concert halls. In 2019, her debut album, "Portraits In Guitar," was released under the record label MSR Classics in the USA. The album received positive acclaim from publications such as Fanfare, American Record Guide, or Concertonet, among others, and gained airplay on hundreds of radio stations across the globe, including BBC Radio Kent, Radio Six International, or Classic Praha FM. Music from that album has also been featured on various established radio shows such as the "Mike Rogers Show" or on "Lively Lounge with Tony Currie", among others.

As an active classical guitar player, she also collaborates with award-winning various artists who present her music at concert venues and festivals. She enjoys exploring different genres and recently collaborated with acclaimed British musician Jon Kennedy, who remixed her composition "Eclipse" in a chillout and downtempo style. This remix was submitted in the 66th Grammy Awards® under the category Best Remixed Recording, while her track "Fairytale" was submitted for the 67th Grammy Awards®.

"Eclipse" later appeared on a compilation album titled "66th FYC Album", featuring various artists and published by Bongo Boy Records. She continues to collaborate with Bongo Boy Records on her new music. The compilation albums titled "Escape the Mind" and "Volume XXIII" were released in May 2024. Her new solo album, titled "Silence of Eclipse," was released in June 2024. Future collaborations will include albums titled "Volume XXIV" and "Holiday Season: Winter Collection", featuring her first Christmas composition titled "Finesca".

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