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Louis Lortie

Louis Lortie

Louis Lortie has been played on NTS shows including Tafelmusik w/ Francesco Fusaro, with Concerto No. 1 Op. 17 In D Major For Piano And Orchestra first played on 13 January 2020.

Louis Lortie (born 27 April 1959) is a French-Canadian pianist.

He is known for his interpretation of Ravel, Chopin and Beethoven. He is an international soloist, and has made over 30 recordings on the Chandos label.

Born in Montreal, Louis Lortie made his debut with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra at the age of thirteen and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra three years later. Soon after he performed an historic tour of the People’s Republic of China and Japan.

He won First Prize in the Busoni Competition in 1984. He was also a prize-winner at the Leeds Competition. He was named an Officer of the Order of Canada, and was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec as well as an honorary doctorate from Université Laval. He also teaches at Italy’s renowned piano institute at Imola and currently lives in Berlin.

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Louis Lortie

Louis Lortie has been played on NTS shows including Tafelmusik w/ Francesco Fusaro, with Concerto No. 1 Op. 17 In D Major For Piano And Orchestra first played on 13 January 2020.

Louis Lortie (born 27 April 1959) is a French-Canadian pianist.

He is known for his interpretation of Ravel, Chopin and Beethoven. He is an international soloist, and has made over 30 recordings on the Chandos label.

Born in Montreal, Louis Lortie made his debut with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra at the age of thirteen and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra three years later. Soon after he performed an historic tour of the People’s Republic of China and Japan.

He won First Prize in the Busoni Competition in 1984. He was also a prize-winner at the Leeds Competition. He was named an Officer of the Order of Canada, and was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec as well as an honorary doctorate from Université Laval. He also teaches at Italy’s renowned piano institute at Imola and currently lives in Berlin.

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Concerto No. 1 Op. 17 In D Major For Piano And Orchestra
Saint-Saëns, Louis Lortie, BBC Philharmonic, Edward Gardner
Chandos2018