| Compositions, album “Agapé”An entirely original repertoire, made up of more or less predictable forms, more or less manageable melodic lines, more or less complex harmonies and rhythms... To be played over and over again. A simple credo shared by four artists united by their love for a culture that is now a century old, as well as by their faith in a possible future, together above all else.Pierre de Bethmann co-directed the Prysm trio (four albums for Blue Note), directed the ilium and Medium Ensemble projects (seven albums released by Aléa), currently directs a new quartet based on original compositions, a trio based on standards (five volumes in the form of “Essais” for Aléa), and co-directs the PianoForte project.He has won 4 Victoires du Jazz awards (twice with PianoForte in 2025, instrumental artist of the year in 2024, and album of the year in 2008 for “Oui”), the Grand Prix Jazz de l'Académie Charles Cros (for “Exo,” Medium Ensemble Volume 2 in 2016), the Django Reinhardt Prize from the Académie du Jazz (French Musician of the Year in 2004), the Django d'Or (Prysm, Band of the Year in 1998), and first prize in the Concours de La Défense (in 1994). He has been teaching at the CNSMDP (Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris) since 2008 and has been a Steinway Artist since 2023....
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| Compositions, album “Agapé”An entirely original repertoire, made up of more or less predictable forms, more or less manageable melodic lines, more or less complex harmonies and rhythms... To be played over and over again. A simple credo shared by four artists united by their love for a culture that is now a century old, as well as by their faith in a possible future, together above all else.Pierre de Bethmann co-directed the Prysm trio (four albums for Blue Note), directed the ilium and Medium Ensemble projects (seven albums released by Aléa), currently directs a new quartet based on original compositions, a trio based on standards (five volumes in the form of “Essais” for Aléa), and co-directs the PianoForte project.He has won 4 Victoires du Jazz awards (twice with PianoForte in 2025, instrumental artist of the year in 2024, and album of the year in 2008 for “Oui”), the Grand Prix Jazz de l'Académie Charles Cros (for “Exo,” Medium Ensemble Volume 2 in 2016), the Django Reinhardt Prize from the Académie du Jazz (French Musician of the Year in 2004), the Django d'Or (Prysm, Band of the Year in 1998), and first prize in the Concours de La Défense (in 1994). He has been teaching at the CNSMDP (Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris) since 2008 and has been a Steinway Artist since 2023.
| Compositions, album "Agapé"Un répertoire entièrement original, fait de formes plus ou moins attendues, de lignes mélodiques plus ou moins domptables, d’harmonies et de rythmes plus ou moins complexes… Pour jouer, encore et encore. Simple credo de quatre artistes unis par l’amour d’une culture désormais centenaire autant que par la foi en un futur possible, ensemble avant tout.Pierre de Bethmann a co-dirigé le trio Prysm (4 albums pour Blue Note), dirigé les projets ilium et Medium Ensemble (7 albums parus pour Aléa), dirige actuellement un nouveau quartet autour de compositions originales, un trio autour de standards (cinq volumes en forme d’« Essais » pour Aléa), et co-dirige le projet PianoForte.Il a remporté 4 Victoires du Jazz (deux fois lauréat avec PianoForte en 2025, artiste instrumental de l’année en 2024, et album de l’année en 2008 pour « Oui »), le Grand Prix Jazz de l'Académie Charles Cros (pour « Exo », Medium Ensemble Volume 2 en 2016), le Prix Django Reinhardt de l'Académie du Jazz (musicien français de l'année en 2004), le Django d'Or (Prysm, formation de l'année en 1998), et le premier prix du Concours de La Défense (en 1994). Il enseigne depuis 2008 au sein du CNSMDP (Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris), et est Artiste Steinway depuis 2023.
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