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PressPierre-Laurent Aimard returns to the Salzburg Festival

“Pierre-Laurent Aimard had made a selection of six pieces from Catalogue d’Oiseaux, and picked out its sweeter cherries in an hour-long sequence of his own ingenious devising […] Aimard drew out a visionary rapture which cannot readily be experienced on recordings” — Bachtrack, August 2026

23.Jun.2026

Pierre-Laurent Aimard joins Alpha Classics as an exclusive recording artist

Pierre-Laurent Aimard (© Richard Dumas / Alpha Classics). Alpha Classics has announced the exclusive signing of Pierre-Laurent Aimard. Renowned as a leading figure in contemporary classical music and an insightful …

20.Feb.2026

Pierre-Laurent Aimard featured in Le Monde and Bachtrack

www.hrotkophoto.com – © Balint Hrotko Two new features this month shine a light on Pierre-Laurent Aimard’s long-standing artistic relationship with György Kurtág. Le Monde offers a close portrait of Aimard’s deep connection …

23.Jan.2026

Pierre-Laurent Aimard in Tribute to Alfred Brendel at the Barbican

“Part 3 of the concert offered something Brendel would surely have relished: a sequence of piano miniatures, largely by György Kurtág, performed with whimsical humour by Pierre-Laurent Aimard, and interwoven …

19.Dec.2025

Pierre-Laurent Aimard’s Releases Among 2025’s Best Classical Recordings

As 2025 draws to a close, leading critics celebrate the year’s finest classical albums, with Pierre-Laurent Aimard’s releases featuring prominently among them. The Guardian praises Kurtág: Játékok (Pentatone) in its roundup of the …

12.Dec.2025

The New York Times highlights

The New York Times featured Aimard’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II ( Pentatone , 2025) in its “ 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now ” on 13 November.A few days later, the paper published “A 50-Year Friendship, Recorded in Music,” an interview-profile on …