David Fray

about

The young French pianist David Fray was born on May 24, 1981 in Tarbes, France. He began to study music when he was 4 years old. In 1995 the Conservatory of Tarbes, his native city, awarded him gold medals in piano, music theory, and chamber music. In that same year he won the Concours des jeunes talents d’Aix en Provence (Young Talents of Aix en Provence Competition), which gave him the opportunity to perform the Grieg Concerto with the Manchester Sinfonia conducted by Michael Brandt. His application to study piano with Jacques Rouvier at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris was unanimously accepted. He graduated with top honors for his diploma recital, and was awarded the Feydeau de Brou Saint Paul grant. He studied chamber music with Christian Ivaldi and Claire Désert, and worked with Dimitri Bashkirov, Menahem Pressler, Paul Badura-Skoda and Christoph Eschenbach, with whom he played the Ravel G major concerto in 2005. He made his debut on Virgin Classics with a recital of Bach and Boulez, an imaginative combination that reflects both his nationality and his dedication to the Germanic repertoire. Pierre Boulez advised him on the interpretation of the two works on his new disc and recommended him at the 2006 German Klavier Festival Ruhr, where David's recital won him the Young Talent prize. His outstanding performances have won him numerous prizes and awards, including the Diploma of Outstanding Merit at the Fifth International Hamamatsu Competition i

top songs

albums

Bach: Partita in D major, French Suite in D minor/Boulez: Douze Notations pour piano, Incises

Baroque Encores

Schubert Impromptus Op90 Moments Musicaux Allegretto in C minor

Chopin: Piano Works

Fantaisie

Bach, JS: Goldberg Variations

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Bach: Concertos for 2, 3 and 4 Pianos

Bach: Piano Concertos

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Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 1

J.S. Bach Piano Works

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Bach: Air

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Bach: Concertos for 2, 3 4 Pianos

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