André Laplante
André Laplante, OC (born Rimouski November 12, 1949) is a Canadian pianist. He received a 2004 Juno Award for the 2003 recording Concertos: Music of Jacques Hétu. He is considered to be a Franz Liszt specialist and is much associated with the music of Maurice Ravel.[1]
Laplante was awarded 3rd prizes at the inaugural edition of the Sydney Competition and the XV Long-Thibaud Competition.[1] He shared second place with French pianist Pascal Devoyon at the 1978 International Tchaikovsky Competition.[2] He made his debut at Carnegie Hall on October 21, 1978.[2]
He has received two Felix Awards for his recordings. At the award ceremonies of 2004, Laplante received a Juno Award in the category Classical Album of the Year – Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment for the recording Concertos: Music of Jacques Hétu.[3][4] He was awarded the Order of Canada on October 29, 2004 and invested to the Order on June 10, 2005.[5][6]
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