JB Mondino - Erato / Warner Music David Fray Pianist Described as "Perhaps the most inspired, certainly the most original Bach player of his generation," David Fray maintains an active career as a recitalist, soloist and chamber musician worldwide. He has collaborated with leading orchestras and distinguished conductors such as Marin Alsop, Pierre Boulez, Semyon Bychkov, Christoph Eschenbach, Asher Fisch, Daniele Gatti, Paavo Järvi , Kurt Masur, Riccardo Muti, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Yannick Nezet- Seguin and Jaap van Zweden. Orchestral highlights have included performances with the Royal Concertgebouw, Bayerische Rundfunk, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, London Philharmonie, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Deutsche Sinfonie Orchester, Salzburg Mozarteum, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre National de France and Orchestre de l'Opera national de Paris the Boston Symphony, New York Philharmonie, Chicago Symphony, and the Los Angeles Philharmonie. Fray Starts the 16/17 season with a tour of China accompanied by the Dresden Philharmonie, followed by performances with the Hong Kong Philharmonie, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, a tour with the Paris Chamber Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra, RAI National Symphony and a return engagement with the Philharmonia Orchestra among others. He also gives recitals at the Paris Theätre des Champs- Elysees, Vienna Konzerthaus, Philharmonie Luxembourg, in Stuttgart and Lyon to name a few. Fray's latest release called Fantaisie an album of Schubert's late piano works, was named Gramophone Editor's Choice and has been called "exceptionally thoughtful and touching" and "one of the most appealing listening experiences of present times." Fray records exclusively for Erato/Warner Classics and his first album with works of Bach and Boulez was praised as the "best record of the year" by the London Times and Le Soir. Fray's other critically acclaimed releases include Mozart piano concerti with the Philharmonia Orchestra and Jaap van Zweden and Bach Partitas Nos. 2 and 6 along with Toccata in C minor. In 2008 the TV network ARTE +7 presented a documentary on David Fray directed by the renowned French director Bruno Monsaingeon. The film Sing, Swing & Think was subsequently released on DVD. Fray holds multiple awards including the prestigious German Echo Klassik Prize for Instrumentalist of the Year and the Young Talent Award from the Ruhr Piano Festival. In 2008 he was named Newcomer of the Year by the BBC Music Magazine. At the 2004 Montreal International Music Competition, he received both the Second Grand Prize and the Prize for the best Interpretation of a Canadian work. David Fray started taking piano lessons at the age of four. He furthered his studies with Jacques Rouvier, who is also featured on his latest Schubert album, at the Conservatoire National Superieur in Paris. David Fray appears by arrangement with IMG artists.