Françoise Choveaux (born in 1953) is a French composer and pianist.

Education

Choveaux was trained at the Conservatoire de Lille, then at the École normale de musique de Paris, she continued her apprenticeship in the United States at the Peabody Institute of Baltimore, then at the

Juilliard School The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most el ...

of New York.

Career

Choveaux has recorded the complete piano work of Darius Milhaud at the suggestion of

Madeleine Milhaud Madeleine Milhaud Milhaud (22 March 1902 – 17 January 2008) was a French actress and librettist. She was both cousin to and wife of composer Darius Milhaud. Madeleine Milhaud was born in Paris to Michel and Maria Milhaud. Her father was from ...

, the composer's wife. With close to 300 works to Choveaux's credit, she is part of this musical tradition, anchored until the 19th century, of the virtuoso instrumentalist and composer.''La composition, Françoise Choveaux, c’est son dada !''
on ''Resmusica.com'' (30 June 2007)

Selected discography

* Darius Milhaud, complete piano work * Françoise Choveaux, quintet with piano, quartets nº 1, 2, 3, 4 with the Vilnius String quartet and F. Choveaux as the pianist

References

External links

Françoise Chauvaux's personal website

Françoise Chauvaux's orchestral works

Françoise Choveaux's discography
on Discogs
Françoise Chauvaux
on Ma vigne en musique {{DEFAULTSORT:Choveaux, Francoise 20th-century French women classical pianists 20th-century French classical pianists 21st-century French women classical pianists 21st-century French classical pianists 20th-century French composers École Normale de Musique de Paris alumni 1953 births Living people 20th-century French women composers Juilliard School alumni