Philippe Cassard

Quick Facts

Full Name	Philippe Cassard
Occupation	Pianist
Date Of Birth	Sep 12, 1962(1962-09-12)
Age	62
Birthplace	Besançon
Country	France
Birth City	Besançon
Horoscope	Capricorn

Philippe Cassard Biography

Philippe Cassard is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on September 12, 1962 in Besançon, Besançon, France. Philippe Cassard (born 12 September 1962) is a French classical pianist.

Cassard was artistic director of the Festival des Nuits Romantiques (1999–2008). He invited artists such as Martha Argerich, Radu Lupu, Aldo Ciccolini, Jordi Savall, the Alban Berg Quartett, Felicity Lott, Augustin Dumay, Leif Ove Andsnes, Nelson Freire, Paul Meyer, André Dussollier, the BBC Philharmonic, the Orchestre national de France etc.

Philippe Cassard is the author of an essay dedicated to Schubert (Actes Sud – Classica, 2008) and an interview book with Jean Narboni and Marc Chevrie Deux temps trois mouvements (Capricci, 2012) devoted to music and cinema.

He has been giving masterclasses since 2008 at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester (Visiting Tutor), and at the Tibor Varga Academy in Sion (Switzerland) during the summer. He was a jury member at international competitions in Geneva, Epinal, Dublin, Melbourne.

Cassard’s name is closely linked to Debussy, a complete recording of which he made in 1994 and that he played in one day and four concerts in Besançon, Paris, Marseille, Angoulème, London, Dublin, Sydney, Tokyo, Lisbon, Vancouver and Singapore. He has recorded several discs dedicated to Schubert. His recording of Brahms’ Klavierstücke Op 116 to 119 was released in 2010.

Philippe Cassard Net Worth

Philippe Cassard is one of the richest Pianist from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Philippe Cassard 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born in Besançon, Cassard was trained at the Conservatoire de Paris where he won two first prizes, for piano (Dominique Merlet’s class) and for chamber music (Geneviève Joy’s class) in 1982. He then spent two years (1983–85), at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (Hans Graf’s and Erik Werba’s classes). After perfecting his skills with Nikita Magaloff, he was awarded the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition, then in 1988 he won the Dublin International Competition.

He made his concert debut in Paris in 1985 with mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig.

A regular producer at France Musique since 2005 with more than 400 broadcasts of Notes du traducteur, a program that was crowned by the SCAM prize for “best sound work” in 2007, all radios combined. A boxed set of 6 CDs containing some of the programmes he devoted to Schubert was released at the end of 2011 (France Musique/Harmonia Mundi) and won the Grand Prix of the Académie Charles-Cros. In 2015, another 6-CD box set was issued, this time dedicated to Debussy.

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Philippe Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Philippe Cassard celebrates birthday on September 12 of every year.

Top Facts about Philippe Cassard

1. Philippe Cassard is a renowned French pianist and music critic.
2. He was born on June 29, 1962, in Paris, France.
3. Cassard has won numerous awards for his exceptional piano performances.
4. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire and later became a professor there.
5. Philippe Cassard has recorded over 30 albums showcasing his virtuosity.
6. He is known for his interpretations of works by Debussy and Schubert.
7. Cassard frequently collaborates with renowned musicians and orchestras worldwide.
8. His performances have been praised for their sensitivity and musicality.
9. Philippe Cassard is also an esteemed writer, publishing books on music history.
10. He regularly gives masterclasses and lectures to aspiring pianists globally.
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