David Fray

David Fray studied at Conservatoire de Paris. Training under Jacques Rouvier, Christian Ivaldi and Claire Désert is recorded. The recorded working language is French and English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music. Distinctions recorded are Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year.

• Name — David Fray • Born — 24 May 1981 • Birthplace — Tarbes, France • Instrument — Piano • Genre — Classical • Occupation — Pianist • Years Active — 2005–present • Label — Warner/Erato Classics

David Fray was born in Tarbes, near the Pyrenees into a Jewish family. Both his parents are teachers, his father's subject being philosophy and his mother's German. Fray entered the professional classical music world after receiving the Second Grand Prize at the Montreal International Music Competition in 2004. After this acclaim he released "Schubert, Liszt", a CD compilation of works by the two composers, on the ATMA Classique label. More recently, he has done video recordings of piano concertos by J.S. Bach with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, as well as Schubert's Wanderer Fantasy during the Festival of La Roque d'Anthéron. In 2008 he released a second CD, "Bach / Boulez Piano Recital", which was another compilation of two composers from separate musical periods. He has performed with many established conductors such as John Axelrod, Kurt Masur, Jaap van Zweden and Christoph Eschenbach. Fray has won a number of awards, including the "Révélation Classique" (Classical Discovery) from ADAMI, the "Jeune Soliste de l'Année" (Young Soloist of the Year) from the French Language Public Radio Coalition, and the Diploma for Outstanding Merit from the Hamamatsu Competition.

In July 2007 Fray married actress Chiara Muti (daughter of conductor Riccardo Muti), with whom he has a daughter.

Fray's love of Bach and his playful, idiosyncratic appearance in the ARTE documentary, in which he excitedly bobs his eyebrows, bends low over the piano while seated on a backed chair, hums along with the orchestra, and jokes with his fellow musicians, have caused him to be compared with pianist Glenn Gould. However, Fray's style is radically different from Gould's—it is fluid where Gould's was sharply articulate. Fray has said that he is "not such a fan of Glenn Gould" and that pianist Wilhelm Kempff is an especially important influence: "What I love about his playing is that he makes the piano sing and speak. That is my ultimate goal.”

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