Coraline Parmentier (1995-) is an intercultural pianist, youngest member of the APLP Artists for Peace (Canada). Since 2015, she has specialized in bridging East and West through music, creating original works that fuse world, contemporary, and traditional sounds with influences from the Middle East and North Africa. She was awarded the Public Peace Prize (Canada) for her commitment to social inclusion through eastern art. Her oriental piano album on Turkish keyboard, Kitab al Kanuz (Feb. 2025), was nominated at the Film Sync Awards 2025. The upcoming second opus, East Twist (Apr. 2026), will complete this two-part project, representing nearly twenty countries from the Middle East and Maghreb—ranging from world music to modern Arabic pop. Since 2019 she is also the titular pianist of Diwan Ensemble in Geneva, a specific orchestra for Mediterranean music (Middle-East, East of Europe, etc...). founded by respected maestro Francis Biggi. They collaborated many times with the arab pop duo Bedouin Burger for their common project Shawati.…

Coraline Parmentier

Coraline Parmentier (1995-) is an intercultural pianist, youngest member of the APLP Artists for Peace (Canada). Since 2015, she has specialized in bridging East and West through music, creating original works that fuse world, contemporary, and traditional sounds with influences from the Middle East and North Africa. She was awarded the Public Peace Prize (Canada) for her commitment to social inclusion through eastern art. Her oriental piano album on Turkish keyboard, Kitab al Kanuz (Feb. 2025), was nominated at the Film Sync Awards 2025. The upcoming second opus, East Twist (Apr. 2026), will complete this two-part project, representing nearly twenty countries from the Middle East and Maghreb—ranging from world music to modern Arabic pop. Since 2019 she is also the titular pianist of Diwan Ensemble in Geneva, a specific orchestra for Mediterranean music (Middle-East, East of Europe, etc...). founded by respected maestro Francis Biggi. They collaborated many times with the arab pop duo Bedouin Burger for their common project Shawati.…

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Coraline Parmentier (1995-) is an intercultural pianist, youngest member of the APLP Artists for Peace (Canada). Since 2015, she has specialized in bridging East and West through music, creating original works that fuse world, contemporary, and traditional sounds with influences from the Middle East and North Africa.

She was awarded the Public Peace Prize (Canada) for her commitment to social inclusion through eastern art. Her oriental piano album on Turkish keyboard, Kitab al Kanuz (Feb. 2025), was nominated at the Film Sync Awards 2025. The upcoming second opus, East Twist (Apr. 2026), will complete this two-part project, representing nearly twenty countries from the Middle East and Maghreb—ranging from world music to modern Arabic pop.

Since 2019 she is also the titular pianist of Diwan Ensemble in Geneva, a specific orchestra for Mediterranean music (Middle-East, East of Europe, etc…). founded by respected maestro Francis Biggi. They collaborated many times with the arab pop duo Bedouin Burger for their common project Shawati.

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Work Experience

Founder & Director at Piano Mondo (Nyon, CH)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Founded and currently direct Piano Mondo, a music school, record label, and concert agency focusing on piano instruction and cultural musical projects.
Piano Teacher (Substitute) at Geneva Conservatory
January 1, 2020 - Present
Providing substitute piano teaching services.
Piano Teacher at Ludissima (VD)
April 30, 2024 - August 27, 2025
Providing comprehensive piano instruction.
Accompanist at Choirs & Ensembles in France & Switzerland
April 30, 2024 - August 27, 2025
Performed, composed, and arranged music for choirs and ensembles (e.g., Califrenzies, Arpèges).
Titular Pianist at Diwan Mediterranean Ensemble (Geneva)
January 1, 2019 - Present
Principal pianist for the ensemble since 2019.
Artistic Spokesperson at Brazilian Cultural Center (Paris & Geneva)
January 9, 2017 - June 28, 2018
Advocated and Represented brazilian diaspora artistically and culturally.
Artistic Spokesperson at Lebanese Diaspora 'Val Liban' (Valence, France)
December 31, 2019 - August 27, 2025
Advocated and represented the Lebanese diaspora culturally.
Artists for Peace (APLP) Member at Artists for Peace (Montreal, Canada)
January 1, 2016 - Present
Participated in peace and cultural harmony initiatives through music.

Education

Master of Arts in Concert Performance at Geneva University of Music (HEM), Switzerland
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2021
Master of Arts in Music Pedagogy at Geneva University of Music (HEM), Switzerland
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019
Bachelor of Arts in Instrumental Studies at Geneva University of Music (HEM), Switzerland
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2016

Qualifications

Cultural Grants (Swiss Foundations of Graduate Women, Leenaards, Engelberts)
January 1, 2021 - August 27, 2025
Baume & Mercier Award for the Most Deserving Student
January 1, 2019 - August 27, 2025
Granted during University of Music of Geneva Graduation Ceremony.
Public Peace Prize for the Understanding of Peoples and Cultures
January 1, 2017 - August 27, 2025
Social Commitment Award in Geneva
January 1, 2016 - August 27, 2025
Young Ambassador UNICEF (France)
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2022

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services
    paper Kitab al Kanuz - oriental piano album (2025)

    Oriental piano album on a turkish keyboard. Only one third are from already-existed music, by transcribed by the pianist. All the other pieces are original compositions.
    Music to honor Maghreb and Middle East, released in February 2025.
    Upcoming second opus, East Twist, will be there in Spring 2026.

    Link to listen : https://on.soundcloud.com/53Gkq6y7nNzP5OqpLC