Gaël Liardon Explained

Gaël Liardon
Birth Date:18 December 1973
Birth Place:Lausanne
Education:Geneva University of Music
Occupation:
  • Organist
  • Composer
  • Academic
Organizations:

Gaël Liardon (18 December 1973 – 21 October 2018) was a Swiss classical keyboard player, composer and academic.

Born in Lausanne, he studied harpsichord, organ and continuo playing with and, piano with, and improvisation with Rudolf Lutz. He has been organist of the church of Villamont, Lausanne, from 1995.

In 2009, he obtained a diploma of teaching theory at the Geneva University of Music, with distinction. He taught music pedagogy at the Geneva Conservatory.

In 1997, he created the Festival de Musique Improvisée de Lausanne[1] and also participated in the creation of the research group on improvisation of the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.

In 2011, he founded the Sweelinck Ensemble[2] in Geneva.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.fmil.org/ Festival de Musique Improvisée de Lausanne
  2. http://www.cantate-choir.info/sweelinck-ensemble/ Sweelinck Ensemble