Romain Descharmes (born March 1980) is a French classical pianist.

Biography

Romain Descharmes was born in Nancy, France. He began piano studies at the Conservatoire régional du Grand Nancy, where he won, at age 14, a gold medal in the Hugues Leclère's class. In 1998, he moved to Paris in the CNR and

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. He continued his studies in an improvement cycle after studying in the CNSMDP where he won four first prizes (piano,

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, piano accompaniment and vocal accompaniment). He was studying with

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, Bruno Rigutto, Jean Koerner and Anne Grappotte. Later, he continued his studies first with Jacques Rouvier and then Bruno Rigutto, during which time he was awarded a scholarship by the Meyer Foundation for cultural and artistic development, and made a recording of works by early twentieth-century composers. For this project he received the advice of

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. He has also taken masterclasses with

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, John O'Conor and

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. At the same time, Romain Descharmes is an instructor in the CNR of Paris for chamber music, specially with singers. Romain Descharmes was awarded First Prize in the Dublin International Piano Competition in 2006, leading him to perform recitals on such prestigious stages as

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in London,

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in Dublin, Minato Hall in Yokohama, Tsuda Hall and Hakuju Hall in Tokyo,

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and

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in Paris. He has been also awarded prizes at other international competitions (Vlado Perlemuter, Shanghai, Hamamatsu, Alessandro Casagrande), and has received the support of the Yamaha and

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foundations. In 2004, he became an affiliate of the Charles Cros Academy. Romain Descharmes has appeared in concert with orchestras in US, England, Ireland, France, Japan and China, most notably with the Midland Symphony Orchestra, the

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, l'Orchestre de la Garde Républicaine, le Nouvel Ensemble Instrumental du Conservatoire de Paris, l'

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, l'Orchestra del Lazio and the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra. He used to perform recitals in France (

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, Piano aux Jacobins, Rencontres Internationales Frederic Chopin, Serres d'Auteuil, Nancyphonies, Ars Terra, Aix-en-Provence, Saint Jean-de-Luz, Estivales de Musique au Coeur du Médoc, Agora Festival) and abroad (Festival Arties in India, Beirut, Leipzig, Naples, Lisbon Opera, and Festival Cervantino in Mexico). Romain Descharmes has also participated in numerous broadcasts for television and radio (

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Japan). He is also much sought-after as a

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. He is renowned for his attentive, sensitive playing and wide repertoire, which ranges from sonatas to larger ensemble pieces, as well as lieder, of which he is particularly fond. He has collaborated with such artists as Roland Daugareil, Henri Demarquette, Laurent Korcia,

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, the Court-Circuit Ensemble, the Ebène Philarmoniker Quintette. He recorded several CDs for piano (

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-Audite,

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-Claudio Records) and chamber music (

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, Cristal, Saphir). In 2012, he performed the Piano Concerto No. 2 (Camille Saint-Saëns) with the

and

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as conductor. Reviews manifested that Romain Descharmes is one of the best current French pianist. Since 2010, he has been playing piano with the Quai n°5 brand
Stéphane LogerotFrançois Desforges
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Jean-Luc Manca
. They recorded their first CD in 2010. From 9 to 15 March 2013, he was invited in the

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of the

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(NCPA) in

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, India.

Discography

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Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms (; ; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the mid-Romantic period (music), Romantic period. His music is noted for its rhythmic vitality and freer treatment of dissonance, oft ...

, Sonata No.3 in F minor, Op.5; Sechs Klavierstucke, Op.118'' Claudio Records (2008) * ''

Maurice Ravel Joseph Maurice Ravel (7 March 1875 – 28 December 1937) was a French composer, pianist and conductor. He is often associated with Impressionism in music, Impressionism along with his elder contemporary Claude Debussy, although both composer ...

, Valses nobles et sentimentales; Gaspard de la Nuit; Sonatine; La Valse'' Audite (2009) * ''

, trio Op.114;

Béla Bartók Béla Viktor János Bartók (; ; 25 March 1881 – 26 September 1945) was a Hungarian composer, pianist and ethnomusicologist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century; he and Franz Liszt are regarded as Hunga ...

, Contrastes;

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, Trio'' with Florent Pujuila (

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), Deborah Nemtanu (

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) and Yovan Markovitch (cello) Saphir Productions * ''Quai N°5, Quai n°5'' DECCAhttp://www.quain5.com/, ''Quai n°5''. (2010) *

Camille Saint-Saëns Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (, , 9October 183516 December 1921) was a French composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the Romantic music, Romantic era. His best-known works include Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso (1863), the Piano ...

, ''Complete Piano Concertos 1-5'' and other ''works for piano and orchestra'' with the

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conducted by

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(

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2017)

Notes and references

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References

External links

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Romain Descharmes' Official website
(In progress) *

(Piano Bleu) *
Quai n°5
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