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Named "Salle Cortot" after the school's founder, the hall was designed in the "Art Deco" style. Cortot once described it as: "A hall which sounds like a Stradivarius". [5] In 2001, a restoration of the Hall was carried out with the support of the French Ministry of Culture and Liliane Bettencourt. [2]
Alfred Denis Cortot [n 1] (/ k ɔːr ˈ t oʊ / kor-TOH, French: [alfʁɛd dəni kɔʁto]; 26 September 1877 – 15 June 1962) was a French pianist, conductor, and teacher who was one of the most renowned classical musicians of the 20th century.
In 2015, he created the "Centre de musique de chambre de Paris", [2] in residence at the Salle Cortot in Paris. He plays Italian anonymous 18th century baroque cello and piccolo cello, school of Milan, as well as a modern cello made for him by Franck Ravatin.
From 1936, she performed in recitals in Paris [7] [4] [8] [9] (Salle Gaveau, Salle du Conservatoire, Théâtre de l'Œuvre, Salle Cortot) with partners such as Lucette Descaves, Wanda Landowska, Jean Neveu, Boris Zadri, Robert Bernard, Maurice Faure as well as a soloist with the Pasdeloup Orchestra.
He gave recitals on important stages both in France and abroad such as Salle Pleyel in 1992, Salle Gaveau (from 1977 to 1995), Salle Cortot, Opéra Garnier on Vladimir Horowitz's piano for AROP, at théâtre du Rond Point, at Automobile Club de France in 2000, in Liege, Berlin at the Tacheles, Karlsruhe; Budapest, Belgrade, Arsenal de Metz ...
Romain Descharmes was awarded First Prize in the Dublin International Piano Competition in 2006, leading him to perform recitals on such prestigious stages as Carnegie Hall in New York, Wigmore Hall in London, National Concert Hall in Dublin, Minato Hall in Yokohama, Tsuda Hall and Hakuju Hall in Tokyo, Salle Cortot and Salle Pleyel in Paris.
Liat Cohen (born 17 October 1971) [1] is a Franco-Israeli classical guitarist. [2] Born in Tel Aviv, Cohen is the recipient of concert diplomas and first prizes from the Schola Cantorum de Paris and the Conservatoire de Paris, a laureate of the École Normale de Musique de Paris, and the winner of international competitions in Rome and Paris.
He has since played in many venues in Paris (L'Archipel, salle Cortot, etc.), Versailles (Bagheera Piano Bar, the Montansier theatre) and throughout France, regularly participating in Jazz and Blues festivals (the 'Petit Journal' of St. Michel and Montparnasse, Lattitude Jazz Club, etc.).