Background
Born in the United States, he began to study the piano with his mother at the age of five.
Born in the United States, he began to study the piano with his mother at the age of five.
Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse.
He gave his first concert at the age of seven, with a chamber orchestra in the United States, when he performed Mozart"s piano concerto in C major, K.467. He has performed with major French orchestras under the conductors Myung-Whun Chung and David Robertson. He made his debut with the New York Philharmonic under Kurt Masur in May 2003.
In 2004 he toured Japan with Kurt Masur and the Orchestre National de France.
During his 2009-2010 tour, he gave recitals in Queen Elizabeth Hall (London), Teatro della Pergola (Florence), Milan Conservatory, The Hague, and Theatre du Chatelet (Paris). He was featured on the cover of the October 2009 issue of International Piano, whose feature article is about his recording of Brahms"s Op.116 to Op.119 on the Erato Records label.
He performed Ravel"s Concerto for the Left Hand at the opening of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra"s 2010–2011 Season in Dundee"s Caird Hall, Edinburgh"s Usher Hall and Glasgow Royal Concert Hall from September 23 to 25 under conductor Stephane Deneve.