François Daudet (born 20 January 1965) is a French classical pianist. Born in

Lyon Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...

, Daudet won first prize for piano at the

Conservatoire de Paris The Conservatoire de Paris (), or the Paris Conservatory, is a college of music and dance founded in 1795. Officially known as the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (; CNSMDP), it is situated in the avenue Jean Ja ...

, and first grand prize at the international Claude Kahn competition in 1983. He benefited from Germaine Mounier's and

Menahem Pressler Menahem Pressler (; 16 December 1923 – 6 May 2023) was a German-born Israeli-American pianist and academic teacher. He was known for his work with the Beaux Arts Trio that he co-founded in 1955, playing until its dissolution in 2008, in hund ...

's teaching. He won international competitions in Colmar, Graz, Trapani, Florence, and won a first international prize in ''The Glory of Mozart'' competition. He has performed in many countries in Europe, America and Asia. His partners are Marie-Annick Nicolas, Natalie Chee, Virginie Robilliard, David Louwerse and Dorothée Bocquet. His recordings have received several awards in the specialized press.

External links

François Daudet's official website

Maurice Ravel ''Alborada del Gracioso''. François Daudet, piano
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