Pierre Amoyal

Pierre Amoyal , born with Paris the June 22nd 1949, is a Violoniste French, of Russian by his/her mother and Jewish origin séfarade by her father.

Studies

  • 1961, Conservatory of Paris, holder of a first price at 12 years
  • 1966, it leaves to Los Angeles to study with Jascha Heifetz with which it works during five years

Concerts

  • In many concerts

Teaching

  • Professor with CNSM of Paris
  • Professor with the Conservatory of Lausanne

Fact various

  • on April 15th, 1987, in Italy, a robber concealed his car without knowing that it stole also one of the most famous violins of the world, the “Kochanski”, Stradivarius of 1717. It was found with Turin in 1991. Meanwhile, it had acquired of the “Milanollo”, Stradivarius of 1728, having previously belonged to Christian Ferras.

  • It was controlled Sunday, July 15, 2007 to 232 km/h in France, on a10 highway with height of Suèvres (Loir-et-Cher) instead of 130 km/h authorized. The violonist rolled at the wheel of a Porsche and was intercepted shortly after by the car of the gendarmes. He had to give his license to them and to pour a consignment of 750 euros. Pierre Amoyal had occurred during the weekend in a festival with Saumur (Maine-et-Loire).

Books

  • Pierre Amoyal, For the love of a Stradivarius , Robert Laffont, 2004. (ISBN 2-221094735)

External bonds

  • Biography
  • Official site

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