Learned to play piano at 5 (also played violin) and had his first public appearance at 7, performing first with an orchestra at 9. Thibaudet studied at the Paris Conservatoire under Lucille Descaves, Reine Gianoli and Aldo Ciccolini. In 1980 Thibaudet won top prize at the International Piano Competition in Japan. He has also won the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in New York. Thibaudet tours the US, Europe, and the Far East appearing with some of the world's greatest orchestras and in solo performance; he is also an accomplished jazz pianist. Thibaudet has recorded extensively (33 releases, most on the Decca label) and teaches master classes as time allows. Single, Thibaudet is based in New York City and is a Steinway artist.
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