French pianist Jean-Marc Luisada is celebrated as a poet of the piano, distinguished by his exceptional grace and unexpected interpretations. His career is traced by world tours, albums released with record labels such as Deutche Grammophon, Sony, RCA Red Seal, and others, alongside honors from the French Orders of Arts and Letters for his contributions to art and literature.
The sole musician in his family, he shares that when his mother was expecting him, she craved listening to music instead of chocolate ice cream or pickles. J. M. Luisada began playing at the age of six in Paris. He later continued his studies in Great Britain at the Yehudi Menuhin School, and at the Paris National Conservatory of Music and Dance. Today, he himself teaches at the Alfred Cortot Music School in Paris.
After winning the 1985 F. Chopin Competition in Warsaw, J. M. Luisada emerged as one of the world’s finest and most captivating interpreters of F. Chopin. Since childhood, the pianist had listened to his parents’ Chopin records, learning to play them himself. Yet, he believes that Chopin’s ballades are better played by adults. “You have to live, suffer, love, be passionate, desperate, to understand this music,” he observed.
Describing himself as a man of the 19th century, he often emphasizes his love for the past hidden within music. The pianist plays for the audience’s soul. Occasionally, he also enjoys sharing a joke on stage.
This time at Paliesius Manor, Jean-Marc Luisada will perform fantasies and nocturnes: works by Joseph Haydn, Fryderyk Chopin, and Gabriel Fauré. Do not miss the concert on August 15!
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