Dominique Merlet | |
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 Dominique Merlet in Valence (Drôme), 30 April 2017. | |
| Born | 18 February 1938 Bordeaux, France |
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| Awards | Geneva International Music Competition |
Dominique Marie-Joseph Merlet (born 18 February 1938) is a French contemporary pianist, organist and music educator.
Born in Bordeaux, Dominique Merlet was a student of Roger-Ducasse, Louis Hiltbrand,[1] and Nadia Boulanger. He won three first prizes at the Conservatoire de Paris before winning the premier prix, together with Martha Argerich, at the Geneva International Music Competition in 1957.
He went on to pursue a career as an international concert performer and made numerous recordings. The quality of his discography has been acclaimed several times: Prix Charles Cros, Diapason d'or, Grand Prix du disque...
Until 2004, he also worked as a pedagogue and adviser in Paris and Geneva for many young artists who are now pursuing an international career, including Dana Ciocarlie, Jean-Marc Luisada, Philippe Cassard, Frédéric Aguessy, Xu Zhong, François-Frédéric Guy, Kotaro Fukuma, Ha-Young Sul. Between 1956 and 1990, he was titular organist at Notre-Dame-des-Blancs-Manteaux in Paris.
Former president of EPTA, the European Association of Piano Teachers,[2] Dominique Merlet is a regular member of the juries of the most prestigious international piano competitions. (see below)
