Jacques Rouvier (born 18 January 1947 in

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) is a French

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. He studied at the

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with

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and later on Jean Fassina. He won two Premiers Prix (first prizes): in piano performance (1965) and in chamber music (1967). Rouvier was remarkably successful at piano competitions in his youth. He won the Grand prize at the Concours des Jeunesses musicales in

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in 1965. He took first prize at both the

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and the

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Competition in 1967. He then took third prize at the Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud International Competition (ex-aequo with Vladimir Viardo) in Paris in 1971, securing an international career. In 1970 he founded a piano trio with

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and

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with whom he continues to perform. His recording of the complete works for

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won the Grand Prix du disque.

Pedagogue

In addition to his performing activities, Rouvier is a teacher at the

, where he has instructed as a tenured

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since the age of 28. His former students include:

References

External links

Long-Thibaud Competition
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