Pierre Amoyal
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Pierre Amoyal is a French violinist. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris
, graduating at age 12 with a First Prize (in 1961). He then won the Ginette Neveu
Prize in 1963, and the Paganini Prize in 1964. At age 17, he traveled to Los Angeles
for five years of study with Jascha Heifetz
, which culminated in participating in chamber-music recordings with Heifetz. During this time he won the Enescu Prize (1970). He has toured extensively, made numerous recordings and played with many major conductors, such as Sir Georg Solti
, with whom he made his European debut at the age of 22, Pierre Boulez
, and Herbert von Karajan
with the Berlin Philharmonic
He is the artistic director at the Academie de Lausanne. In 2002, he founded the Camerata de Lausanne, a string orchestra. He was made a Chevalier of Arts and Lettres in 1985 and promoted to Chevalier de l'Ordre National de Mérite in 1995.
He owns the "Kochanski" Stradivarius
of 1717. It was stolen from him in 1987 and recovered in 1991.
Conservatoire de Paris
The Conservatoire de Paris is a college of music and dance founded in 1795, now situated in the avenue Jean Jaurès in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, France...
, graduating at age 12 with a First Prize (in 1961). He then won the Ginette Neveu
Ginette Neveu
Ginette Neveu was a French violinist.-Biography:Born in Paris into a musical family, Ginette Neveu became a violinist and her brother Jean-Paul Neveu a classical pianist. She was also the grandniece of composer Charles-Marie Widor...
Prize in 1963, and the Paganini Prize in 1964. At age 17, he traveled to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
for five years of study with Jascha Heifetz
Jascha Heifetz
Jascha Heifetz was a violinist, born in Vilnius, then Russian Empire, now Lithuania. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest violinists of all time.- Early life :...
, which culminated in participating in chamber-music recordings with Heifetz. During this time he won the Enescu Prize (1970). He has toured extensively, made numerous recordings and played with many major conductors, such as Sir Georg Solti
Georg Solti
Sir Georg Solti, KBE, was a Hungarian-British orchestral and operatic conductor. He was a major classical recording artist, holding the record for having received the most Grammy Awards, having personally won 31 as a conductor, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition to his...
, with whom he made his European debut at the age of 22, Pierre Boulez
Pierre Boulez
Pierre Boulez is a French composer of contemporary classical music, a pianist, and a conductor.-Early years:Boulez was born in Montbrison, Loire, France. As a child he began piano lessons and demonstrated aptitude in both music and mathematics...
, and Herbert von Karajan
Herbert von Karajan
Herbert von Karajan was an Austrian orchestra and opera conductor. To the wider world he was perhaps most famously associated with the Berlin Philharmonic, of which he was principal conductor for 35 years...
with the Berlin Philharmonic
He is the artistic director at the Academie de Lausanne. In 2002, he founded the Camerata de Lausanne, a string orchestra. He was made a Chevalier of Arts and Lettres in 1985 and promoted to Chevalier de l'Ordre National de Mérite in 1995.
He owns the "Kochanski" Stradivarius
Stradivarius
The name Stradivarius is associated with violins built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari. According to their reputation, the quality of their sound has defied attempts to explain or reproduce, though this belief is controversial...
of 1717. It was stolen from him in 1987 and recovered in 1991.
External links
- Official website
- Académie Internationale d'Été de Nice profile
- http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Amoyal-Pierre.htm