Jean-Yves Thibaudet was born in Lyon, France, to musical parents. His father played the violin, and his mother, a somewhat accomplished pianist herself, introduced the instrument to Jean-Yves.
Thibaudet entered the Lyons Conservatory at the age of five, and began seriously studying the piano with several prominent teachers. He made his first public appearance at the age of seven. He won a Lyons Conservatory gold medal in 1974, when he was twelve, and subsequently entered the Paris Conservatory, where he studied with Aldo Ciccolini and Lucette Descaves. Three years later, he won the premier Prix du Conservatoire, and at the age of 18 he won the Young Concert Artists Auditions in New York.
He has performed with most of the world's leading symphonic orchestras, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and th eOrchestre National de France, among others. He also performs in the great concert halls of Europe and North America and is quite fond of travelling to Australia, where he has a strong fan base. He was inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame in 2010.
Thibaudet has made more than 50 recordings, most for the British label Decca Records. He is particularly well-known for his interpretations of French classical music but has also made forays into the world of jazz as well. Thibaudet is also known for his recordings of opera transcriptions.
His playing can be heard on the movie soundtracks of The Portrait of a Lady, Bride of the Wind, Pride & Prejudice, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, and Atonement, the latter of which earned an Academy Award for Best Original Score.
He and his partner Paul have homes in Los Angeles and Paris and often travel together; Thibaudet will not accept invitations unless his partner is also invited.
Thibaudet's concert attire is designed by Vivienne Westwood; he first asked her to design an outfit for his appearance at the London Proms in 2002.
In 2001, the French Republic made Thibaudet a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and in 2012 he was elevated to the grade of Officier.
Source: Wikipedia
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