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Jean-Sébastien Dureau

Piano

Jean-Sébastien Dureau first studied music in Lyon, then with Jean-François Heisser, Christian Ivaldi and Alain Planès at the Paris Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique. He graduated in 1996 with first prizes in piano and chamber music and pursued advanced studies with Géry Moutier at the Lyon Conservatory.
In 1998, he went to study in the USA with renowned Hungarian pianist and teacher György Sebök at the Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington. Over two years he had the opportunity to work with outstand¬ing artists such as János Starker, Reiko Neriki, Franco Gulli and Leonard Hokanson. He was awarded the Artist Diploma.
His commitment to contemporary music has led him to collaborate with composers such as E. Dartel, L. Rizo-Salom, J. Merah, R. Pascal M.A. Delcourt.