Yves Henry

Yves Henry, in Villabé, in December 2014.

Yves Henry (born 2 April 1959) is a French pianist who specializes in romantic music.[1]

He debuted at 13 performing Ludwig van Beethoven's 1st Piano Concerto with the Berlin Philharmonic. After graduating from the Conservatoire de Paris (where he now teaches), he was the first Western European pianist to win the Robert Schumann Competition (1981)[2] and was subsequently prized at the Casadesus Competition (1985).[3]

He performs and records at an international level, and often judges international piano competitions. Currently he serves as the president of the Nohant Festival(fr).[4] Yves Henry is also a music transcriber and a composer, known for his music tale Tubulin. He has been awarded the rank of Officer in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government, and has received the silver Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture by the Polish government.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Holland, Bernard (May 18, 1985). "Concert: Yves Henry Piano Recital". The New York Times. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2017-02-27. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. ^ Jean-Pierre Thiollet, 88 notes pour piano solo, Neva Editions, 2015, p. 54. ISBN 978-2-3505-5192-0
  3. ^ "Yves Henry". Nancyphonies Concerts (in French). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Nohant Festival Chopin | Infos pratiques – Nohant Festival Chopin" [Nohant Chopin Festival | Practical information - Nohant Festival Chopin]. Nohant Festival Chopin. l'Association Musique au Pays de George Sand. Archived from the original on 2017-02-27. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Persons relating to Chopin: Yves Henry". The Fryderyk Chopin Institute. Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina. Archived from the original on 2017-02-27. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Lista laureatów Medalu Zasłużony Kulturze Gloria Artis" (in Polish). Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.


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