Performing throughout the world each season with its most significant orchestras and conductors, Pierre-Laurent Aimard has also in recent seasons been invited by Carnegie Hall, New York; Konzerthaus Vienna; Berlin Philharmonic; Palais Garnier / Opera de Paris; Lucerne Festival; Mozarteum Salzburg; the Cleveland Orchestra and Cité de la Musique, Paris to devise groundbreaking "carte blanche" and residential projects, performing himself within chamber music, lieder, solo piano and orchestral programmes. In 2008 he is Artistic Director of the Southbank Centre's Messiaen centenary festival in London; and from 2009, he assumes the title of Artistic Director at the Aldeburgh festival, while continuing as Artistic Partner with the St Paul Chamber Orchestra. He holds professorships in Cologne and Paris and inspires audiences worldwide in series of concert lectures and workshops.
Aimard has an extensive discography and has been honoured with several recording prizes including two ECHO Classic Awards and a Grammy. In August 2007 he signed an exclusive recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft - his first disc under this agreement, Bach: Art of Fugue, was released in January 2008. His most recent recording of solo piano pieces - "Hommage ŕ Messiaen" - was released in October 2008.
Biography
Aimard begins Aldeburgh Directorship
