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Pierre-Laurent Aimard

ピエール＝ローラン・エマール　/　ぴえーる＝ろーらん・えまーる

Pianist from France

September 9, 1957 (age 68)　・　3rd arrondissement of Lyon, Rhône, France

Rhône
pianist
music educator
university teacher

My Take

Pierre-Laurent Aimard is the pianist I'd point to when someone claims contemporary classical music is unapproachable. A Frenchman from Lyon, he's spent his career championing living and modern composers, the kind of repertoire many soloists treat as a duty rather than a calling. To me that's the whole appeal: he chooses the hard, less-flattering path on purpose. The 2017 Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, sometimes called the Nobel of music, confirms the field sees him as more than a specialist curiosity. I admire performers who use their command of the instrument to widen what audiences are willing to hear, and that's exactly his lane.

Overview

Pierre-Laurent Aimard (born 9 September 1957) is a French pianist. He focuses on contemporary music.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Name (Japanese): ピエール＝ローラン・エマール
Reading: ぴえーる＝ろーらん・えまーる
Born: September 9, 1957 (age 68)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Rooster
Origin: 3rd arrondissement of Lyon, Rhône, France
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: pianist / music educator / university teacher

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2017 Ernst von Siemens Music Prize

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

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