Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet continues to enthrall audiences worldwide with his profound and poetic artistry, enlightened interpretations and thrilling performances. Hailed as “one of the best pianists in the world,” Thibaudet is sought-after by today’s foremost orchestras, festivals, conductors and collaborative musicians for his virtuosity and charisma. Following summer 2009, which includes performances at major U.S. and European festivals with orchestras such as Philadelphia, Boston, Los Angeles and Cleveland, as well as the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra, Mr. Thibaudet’s 2009-10 season is highlighted by an Australian tour with the London Philharmonic Orchestra (October 2009), as well as European and North American tours with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (November 2009), Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (February 2010, with a performance at New York’s Avery Fisher Hall on February 17), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic (March 2010), and Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg (April 2010). Additional appearances abroad this season are with the Hong Kong Philharmonic, Berner Symphonie-Orchester, Museumorchester Frankfurt, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Norddeutscher Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester, Castilla y Leon Symphony Orchestra, Gelders Orchestra, and Sinfonieorchester des Westdeutschen Rundfunks. Mr. Thibaudet’s performances in the U.S. include the Los Angeles Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra and the symphony orchestras of Dallas, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Baltimore, Atlanta, Cincinnati and Nashville. A vivid recitalist, Mr. Thibaudet performs at Carnegie Hall on December 15, 2009, as well as in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Seattle, Washington. In May 2010, Mr. Thibaudet embarks on a U.S. tour with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and new Music Director Gustavo Dudamel, bringing Bernstein’s Age of Anxiety to San Francisco, Nashville, Washington, New York and Newark (NJ).

Jean-Yves Thibaudet is an exclusive recording artist for Decca, which has released over 40 of his albums. His many awards include the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the Republic of France, the Premio Pegasus in Italy, and the Victoire d’Honneur, a lifetime career achievement award.