Helene Grimaud

H™l?ne Grimaud was born in Aix-en Provence in the south of France in 1969. She studied at the conservatory there and subsequently in Marseille.

At the age of 13 she was accepted by the Paris Conservatory where she won the first prize in piano in 1985. In July, immediately after graduating, she recorded Rachmaninovs Sonata no. 2 and the complete Etudes-Tableaux op. 33 (Grand Prix du disque, 1986).

The year 1987 marked a decisive turning point in her career with appearances at MIDEM in Cannes and at the piano festival La Roque dAnth™ron, her first recital in Tokyo and Daniel Barenboims invitation to perform with the Orchestre de Paris.

H™l?ne Grimaud has since performed with many of the worlds major orchestras and renowned conductors.

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