Jean-Pierre Marty

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Jean-Pierre Marty (born on October 12, 1932) is a French pianist and conductor.

Marty was born in Paris. He began studying piano at the age of ten with Marcel Campi, Julius Katchen, and Alfred Cortot. He gave his first concert in 1946 with Pierre Fournier. He then studied at the Paris Conservatory from 1947 to 1957, with Nadia Boulanger. At the same time he studied law and political sciences.

In 1958, he went to the United States, and became pianist for the New York City Ballet, and was first conductor for the American Ballet Theater from 1963 until 1965, then he began turning his activities towards opera, making guest appearances as conductor in opera houses around the world. In 1979, he resumed his career as a pianist.

Upon his return in France, he became in 1987, director of the American Conservatory in Fontainebleau.