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

Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan language, Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, third-largest city and Urban area (France), second-largest metropolitan area of F ...

, Daudet won first prize for piano at the

Conservatoire de Paris The Conservatoire de Paris (), also known as 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 ...

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

Germaine Mounier Germaine Mounier (7 February 1920 – 27 June 2006) was a 20th-century French classical pianist and music educator. Biography Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Mounier won First prize at the Conservatoire de Paris. She worked the piano with Yves Nat and ...

's and

Menahem Pressler Menahem Pressler ( he, מנחם פרסלר; born 16 December 1923) is a German-born Israeli-American pianist. Pressler is Jewish. Following Kristallnacht, he and his immediate family fled Nazi Germany in 1939,

'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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