David Lively


David Lively is a French classical pianist of US origin.

Biography

Born in Ironton, Ohio, Lively began his career at the age of 14 playing Khachatourian's Piano [Concerto (Khachaturian)|Piano Concerto] with the St. Louis Symphony.
In 1972 he won fourth place in the Queen Elisabeth Competition. He later participated, as a member of the jury of the same competition, in the 1999, 2003 and 2010 editions.
He currently heads the Saint-Lizier festival in the Ariège department.
He is the Director of the École normale de musique de Paris competitions.

Discography