Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
Hélène Grimaud was born in Aix-en Provence in the south of France (7 November 1969). "My father came from a background of Sephardi Jews in Africa, and my mother's ancestors were Jewish Berbers from Corsica." Her father was adopted as a child by a French family and he became a university tutor teaching languages. According to Luc Antonini the name Grimaud is typical of the region of Trets in Provence. She has stated that, as a child, she was often "agitated". She discovered the piano at seven. She studied with Jacqueline Courtin at the conservatory there and… read more
Hélène Grimaud was born in Aix-en Provence in the south of France (7 November 1969). "My father came from a background of Sephardi Jews in Africa, and my mother's ancestors were Jewish Berbers from Corsica." Her father was adopted as a child by a French family and he became a u… read more
Hélène Grimaud was born in Aix-en Provence in the south of France (7 November 1969). "My father came from a background of Sephardi Jews in Africa, and my mother's ancestors were Jewish Berbers from Corsica." Her father was adopted as a child by a French family and he became a university tutor teaching languages. According to Luc Antonini the name … read more