Pierre-Laurent Aimard was born on 9 September 1957 and is a French pianist.
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10 Facts About Pierre-Laurent Aimard
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Pierre-Laurent Aimard was born in Lyon, where he entered the conservatory.
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Pierre-Laurent Aimard made his American debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the age of twenty, performing the piano solo part in Olivier Messiaen's Turangalila-Symphonie.
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Pierre-Laurent Aimard has performed the work of contemporary composers such as George Benjamin, Roberto Carnevale and Marco Stroppa.
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Pierre-Laurent Aimard served as artist-in-residence with the Cleveland Orchestra for two seasons, from 2007 to 2009.
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Pierre-Laurent Aimard has recently extended his musical activities to conducting, although he characterized his interest and gift for conducting as follows:.
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In 2009, Pierre-Laurent Aimard became the Artistic Director of the Aldeburgh Festival in England, for an initial contract of 3 years.
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Pierre-Laurent Aimard is a visiting professor and an Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Music.
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Pierre-Laurent Aimard appears in the 2007 film Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037.
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Under this collaboration Pierre-Laurent Aimard intends to record key works from his repertoire, spanning three centuries and ranging from Bach to Kurtag, beginning with his first ever recording of Messiaen's Catalogue d'Oiseaux.
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