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Pierre de Bethmann: Sharing a Musical Breakfast in Lyon
by Artur Moral
If interviewing a musical figure is usually a great experience, having a face-to-face conversation with one is a true privilege. Besides, it is April in Lyon, cherry trees in blossom... and the roofs of the capital of the French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes shine under a splendid spring sun. Pierre de Bethmann, winner of the 2024 Victoire du Jazz award for Best Instrumental Artist (the French equivalent of the Grammys), greets us at Ludwig Laisné's recording studio, where he is temporarily ...
Continue ReadingPierre de Bethmann Quartet: Agapé
by Artur Moral
Pierre de Bethmann's selection as best “Artiste instrumental(e)" at the 2024 Victoire du Jazz Awards (the Grammy Awards' French equivalent) stands as a major victory for the restless and sophisticated pianist and composer from Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris. A recognition that, beyond rewarding a professional career that has now completed its third decade, is also a deeply personal triumph: it has not been an easy year for De Bethmann, and not precisely because of musical matters. Furthermore, another factor that has ...
Continue ReadingPierre de Bethmann: Ilium Quintet
by J. Robert Bragonier
Born in 1965 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, Pierre de Bethmann began classical piano lessons at age 6, only later discovering the world of jazz. He continued his musical and regular studies apace and actually worked as a management consultant beginning in 1990. In 1994 he formed the musical group Prysm with Christophe Wallemme and Benjamin Henocq, and one year later he abandoned the desk to become a fulltime professional musician. Since 1997, Prysm has performed over fifty concerts a year, including ...
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