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ALEXANDRE THARAUD
Pianist
With his two most recent recordings for the Virgin Classics
label, Alexandre Tharaud delved back into the world of Baroque
music. First, with an album of Scarlatti sonatas, which was
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hugely popular among critics and the general public, then with his Bach piano concertos
recorded with Les Violons du Roy, one of his favorite ensembles and one he toured with
in November 2011. His earlier recordings include works by Rameau, Couperin, Bach,
Ravel, Satie, and Chopin (his complete waltzes and 24 preludes) on the Harmonia Mundi
label.
Alexandre Tharaud has been invited to perform in recital on prestigious stages across
Europe, Japan, North and South America, and at the best music festivals, including the
famous BBC Proms in London. He has appeared as a soloist with leading French and
foreign orchestras under the direction of such well-known conductors as Lionel
Bringuier, Bernard Labadie, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Georges Prêtre, Yukata Sado,
Stefan Blunier, Marc Minkowski, Stéphane Denève, and Claus Peter-Flor.
Alexandre has had numerous works dedicated to him. He premiered the Outre-Mémoire
cycle by Thierry Pécou as well as his concerto L’Oiseau Innumérable. In December 2012
he will perform the world premiere of Gérard Pesson's piano concerto with Tonhalle
Orchester Zürich and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. After Hommages à
Rameau—which alternated between the movements of the Baroque composer's Suite in F
Major and tributes to living composers—and Hommage à Couperin, which followed the
same pattern, Alexandre Tharaud is in the process of preparing PianoSong, a program
inspired by the popular music he so dearly loves.
Since the beginning of the 2011–2012 cultural season, Alexandre Tharaud has been artist
in residence at Maison de la culture de Grenoble (MC2) and Opéra Théâtre de SaintEtienne.