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Claude Kahn was born on 9 November, 1935 in Marseille, France, is a French pianist (1935–2023). Discover Claude Kahn's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?

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Occupation Pianist Conservatoire director
Age 88 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 9 November, 1935
Birthday 9 November
Birthplace Marseille, France
Date of death 17 November, 2023
Died Place Golfe-Juan, France
Nationality France

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1935

Claude Kahn (9 November 1935 – 17 November 2023) was a French classical pianist, internationally known for his interpretations of especially the music of Chopin, but also of French music (Debussy, Fauré, Ravel) as soloist or accompanied by great orchestras in the world.

1970

He founded and directed a piano competition in 1970, to become international as the Concours International de Piano Claude Kahn.

In 1970, he created the "Claude Kahn International Piano Competition" which became "International" in 1980 and European in 1990.

The finals and the concert of the winners traditionally take place at the Salle Gaveau in Paris.

Among the winners are Bernard d'Ascoli, Delphine Bardin, Giovanni Bellucci, François Daudet, Kazuoki Fujii and Alexandre Tharaud.

1971

He founded the conservatoire of Antibes in 1971 and directed it until 1991.

Born in Marseille, Kahn started playing the piano at the age of four, then for over 10 years was a student of Marguerite Long.

His other teachers were Yves Nat and Nadia Boulanger.

He received a prize for best interpretation at the Franz Liszt Competition in Budapest at age 15, as well as the Medal of the Competition in Geneva.

Kahn founded the Conservatoire de Musique et d'Art Dramatique d'Antibes-Juan les Pins in Antibes in 1971 and directed it until 1991.

He also directed the Cagnes-sur-Mer conservatoire.

He was awarded the Palmier d'Or "for his promotion of classical music throughout the world", was made Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, and received the Palmes Académiques and the Mérite National.

Kahn died on 17 November 2023, at age 88.

Kahn recorded more than 25 albums, especially of works by Chopin, his favourite composer, but also Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt, Schumann, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Debussy, Fauré, Ravel, and others.

They include:

2000

He played more than 2000 concerts worldwide, as a soloist and with orchestras including the Orchestre National de France, the Orchestre de la garde républicaine, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Israel Symphony Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra.