Jean-Marc Luisada (born 3 June 1958) is a French pianist born in

Bizerte Bizerte or Bizerta ( ar, بنزرت, translit=Binzart , it, Biserta, french: link=no, Bizérte) the classical Hippo, is a city of Bizerte Governorate in Tunisia. It is the northernmost city in Africa, located 65 km (40mil) north of the cap ...

, Tunisia. He started on the piano at six years old, "the normal age".

Biography

At the age of 16 he began studies at the

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under

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and

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(

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) and Geneviève Joy-Dutilleux (

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). He has also studied with

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and

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. In 1985, he won fifth prize at the

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in Warsaw. At 29 he had performed in Europe, the United States, and Asia and was known as a performer of "outstanding brilliance". He signed an exclusive agreement with

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es and

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s of Chopin and the infrequently-heard chamber version of the first Chopin piano concerto, recorded with the

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. He is on the faculty of École Normale de Musique de Paris-Alfred Cortot. Luisada calls himself a human being of the 19th century and often mentions his love for the past and history in his music. In October 2022, Luisada performed for first time with two of his students who are accomplished pianists, namely Singaporean pianist and Steinway Artist, Congyu Wang, and Japanese pianist and composer Hayato Sumino at the

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. The concert was organised by Piano Island Management Pte. Ltd., a

company founded by Luisada's student, Congyu Wang.

References

1958 births Living people Academic staff of the École Normale de Musique de Paris 20th-century French male classical pianists 21st-century French male classical pianists Tunisian musicians Prize-winners of the International Chopin Piano Competition People from Bizerte Tunisian emigrants to France {{Tunisia-bio-stub