Frank Braley (Sound)

Frank Braley (born 4 February 1968) is a French classical pianist. Born in Corbeil-Essonnes, Braley began studying the piano at the age of four with his mother. At the age of ten, he gave his first concert with the Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France. He then pursued normal studies and obtained his baccalaureate at the age of seventeen. He subsequently undertook scientific studies at university before opting for music: at the age of eighteen, he joined the Conservatoire de Paris where he worked with Pascal Devoyon, Christian Ivaldi and Jacques Rouvier. There he won first prize in piano and chamber music. In 1991, he won the first prize and the public prize of the Queen Elisabeth Competition. From then on, his career was launched. He travels and plays all over the world under the baton of conductors such as Charles Dutoit, Marek Janowski, Armin Jordan and Kurt Masur. He also performs as...Read More