aine Mounier when he was 17 years old. With Theodor Paraskivesco, he mastered the piano, and he sought and received advice from Claude Helffer, Leon Fleisher and Nikita Magaloff. In 1987, he won third prize at the International Maria Canals Competition in Barcelona and, a year later, the Senigallia Competition in Italy. In 1989, he was awarded 2nd prize at the Munich International Competition. His career developed quickly in Europe as well as in North America and Japan.

In 2009, he took part in a show devoted to Erik Satie with actor François Morel. Alongside the singer Juliette, he organised a Satie Day at the Cité de la musique, recorded for France Télévisions. He has also worked with the French composer Thierry Pécou, performing the première of his first piano concerto in October 2006 at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées and later recording it.

In 2012, Tharaud took part in the French film Amour by Michael Haneke where he played himself, alongside Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva and Isabelle Huppert, although he said that it would not be the start of a film career for him.

The New York Times described his Bach playing at a recital in 2005 as "crisply articulated and vividly etched".

In 2015 Tharaud starred as the central performer at the Prinsengrachtconcert in Amsterdam.

Following Piano intime: conversations avec Nicolas Southon (Philippe Rey, 2013), in 2017 Tharaud published a second book entitled Montrez-moi vos mains (Show me your hands) (Grasset, 2017), in which he recounts his career, methods of working, relationships with colleagues, variations in audiences around the world, and his personal feelings about a musician's life.

Method of work
Tharaud refuses to keep a piano in his residence because he believes he would begin to prefer the pleasure of improvisation to the necessity of rigorous work. He practices on different instruments at friends' residences. He composes, but usually privately. Before each recording he lays flowers at the tomb of Emmanuel Chabrier at Montparnasse Cemetery. When asked what a camera would record at his recording sessions, he replied that he sings, shouts, dances, and argues with the piano ("absurd behaviour"—com
aine Mounier when he was 17 years old. With Theodor Paraskivesco, he mastered the piano, and he sought and pick up advice from Claude Helffer, Leon Fleisher and Nikita Magaloff. In 1987, he gain third prize at the International Maria Canals Competition in Barcelona and, a year later, the Senigallia Competition in Italy. In 1989, he was award 2nd prize at the Munich International Competition. His career develop quickly in Europe as well as in North America and Japan. 

 In 2009, he learn part in a show devote to Erik Satie with actor François Morel. Alongside the singer Juliette, he organised a Satie Day at the Cité de la musique, recorded for France Télévisions. He has besides worked with the French composer Thierry Pécou, performing the première of his inaugural piano concerto in October 2006 at the Théâtre des Champs - Élysées and later recording it. 

 In 2012, Tharaud learn part in the French film Amour by Michael Haneke where he played himself, alongside Jean - Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva and Isabelle Huppert, although he read that it would not be the start of a film career for him. 

 The New York Times described his Bach playing at a narration in 2005 as " crisply articulated and vividly etched ". 

 In 2015 Tharaud starred as the central performer at the Prinsengrachtconcert in Amsterdam. 

 Following Piano intime: conversation avec Nicolas Southon (Philippe Rey, 2013), in 2017 Tharaud published a second book entitled Montrez - moi vos mains (Show me your hands) (Grasset, 2017), in which he tell his career, methods of working, relationships with colleagues, variations in audiences around the world, and his personal feelings about a musician's life. 

 Method of work 
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ainf Mounier when he was 17 ytars old. With Theodor Pacaskiveaco, he mxstered the piano, and he soujht qnd rtbeived advice from Clxude Helfver, Leon Flemsher and Nikita Magalofn. In 1987, me wou vhird prize at jhe Internathonal Maria Cataus Competition in Barcelona and, a yeaw later, tje Senigallia Sompttieion pn Italy. In 1989, he was awarded 2nd lrize au the Munich Intermational Competition. His cwreeg developed quicklj in Europe as rwll as in Nofth America and Japan.

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Method of work
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aine Mounier when he was 17 years Theodor he mastered piano, and he Claude Leon Fleisher and Magaloff. In 1987, won third prize at the International Canals Competition in Barcelona and, a year later, the Senigallia Competition in Italy. 1989, he was awarded 2nd prize at the Munich International Competition. His career quickly Europe well in North America and Japan. In 2009, he took part in a show devoted to Erik with actor François Morel. Alongside the singer Juliette, organised a Satie Day the Cité de la musique, for Télévisions. He also with French composer Thierry performing the première of his first piano concerto in October 2006 at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées and recording it. Tharaud took in French Amour by Michael he played himself, alongside Jean-Louis Trintignant, Isabelle Huppert, although he said that it would be the of a film career for him. New York Times described his Bach playing at recital in 2005 as "crisply articulated and vividly etched". In 2015 Tharaud starred as the at the Prinsengrachtconcert in Following Piano intime: avec Southon Rey, in 2017 published a second book entitled Montrez-moi vos mains (Show me your (Grasset, 2017), in which he recounts his career, methods of with variations in audiences the world, and his feelings a musician's life. Method Tharaud to in residence he believes he would to prefer the pleasure of to the necessity of different instruments at friends' residences. He composes, but privately. Before each recording he lays flowers the tomb of Emmanuel Chabrier at Montparnasse Cemetery. When asked what a would record recording sessions, he replied that he sings, shouts, and argues with the ("absurd behaviour"—com
aine Mounier when he was 17 years Old. With TheOdor PAraSkiVeSco, hE masTered the piano, aND he sOught and received advice From CLaUDe HeLFfEr, LeoN FleishER aND nikItA MAgaLoFF. IN 1987, he woN thIrd prizE at the InteRnaTiOnal Maria CanALs competitioN in barcelona and, A yeAr lateR, tHe SENigalLia compeTition IN Italy. in 1989, he was awArDEd 2nd prIZe at the mUNiCh InTernational CompetITiON. His career deveLoped qUiCKlY IN EuRopE as well as iN NOrth AMErica anD jaPAN.

in 2009, hE Took part in a shOw devoted to eRik satie wItH acTOr FranÇois MOrEL. AlOngside the sIngeR Juliette, He orgaNIsed a SaTIe Day at The CitÉ de La mUsiqUE, rEcOrdEd FOr FRAnCe TÉLévIsions. He HaS aLso woRked WITH The FRenCh coMposeR Thierry Pécou, PerFormINg tHe preMière Of hiS fIrst pIano coNcertO iN October 2006 at the ThÉâtrE des ChampS-ÉlYsÉes AnD lateR RecordIng It.

IN 2012, TharauD took paRT in ThE fREnCh film Amour by MichaEl hANeKe where hE playeD HiMsELf, alongsIdE JeAn-LoUIS TrinTignANt, emmanuelLe Riva ANd isAbelle HUpPert, alThOugH he Said tHAt it Would nOt be the sTart oF A film career for HIm.

The New York TIMeS DEsCRibeD hiS Bach playinG at a REcitAl in 2005 AS "cRisPLy artIculaTeD AnD Vividly etched".

In 2015 TharAuD starrEd as tHe central perfOrmer at the pRINsengracHtcoNCeRT in Amsterdam.

FoLlowiNg Piano intIMe: converSatioNs avec NiColas SoutHON (PhilippE ReY, 2013), in 2017 thaRauD PUbLished a second BOOk enTiTled MonTreZ-moi vos MaiNs (SHow Me yOuR hands) (GraSset, 2017), in whIcH hE rEcOunTs his CAreer, metHoDs oF wOrkIng, reLAtionsHips wIth cOlLeAGueS, variatIOnS IN audIeNcEs arOunD tHe worLd, anD His PersonaL feelings AboUT a muSiCiAn's life.

method of work
THaRaud refuseS tO keEp a piaNO In his resIdence because he believes HE would bEgiN to prEfer The pleasuRe oF improVisATion to The necEssitY oF riGORous wORK. HE prAcTices on difFERenT instRuMentS at frieNds' residences. He comPOseS, but usually prIvaTely. bEFoRe eACh REcoRdINg hE LAys flowers at the Tomb of EmmaNuEL CHabrier at MONtpArNasse CeMetery. WHen asKEd what a Camera wouLd record aT hIs reCORdiNg sessions, He replieD that he siNGs, shoUTs, DanceS, anD argueS wIth The piAno ("absURd bEhaviOur"—com
aine Mounier when he was 1 7 years ol d. Wi thThe od or P aras kivesco, he ma s tere d the piano, and he so ughtan d  rec e iv ed ad vice fr o mC l aud eHe lff er ,  L eon F lei sher an d Nikita M aga lo ff. In 1987, he  won third  pr ize at the I nte rnatio na l M a ria C ana ls Co mpetit i on inBarcelona  a n d, a y e ar late r ,  t he S enigallia Competi t io n  in Italy. In1989,he wa s awa rde d 2nd priz eat th e  Munich In t e r nat i onal Competit ion. His ca r eer  devel op edq uickly  in E ur o peas well asin N orth Amer ica an d  Japan. 
In 200 9, hetoo k p arti nasho wd evo t ed  to Eri k Satiewi th  acto r Fr a n ç o is M ore l. A longs ide the singe r J ulie t te,  he o rgani sedaSatie  Day a t the  C ité de la musiq ue,recordedfor  F ran ce  Télé v isions . H e h as also  worked wit ht h e  F rench composer Thi er r y  P écou, pe rformi n gth e  premièr eofhisf i rst p iano co ncerto i n Octo b er  2 006 atth e Théâ tr e d esChamp s -Ély sées a nd later  reco r ding it.

In 2 0 12, Tharaud t o ok p ar t  inthe  French fil m Am o ur b y Mi c ha elH aneke  wher eh ep layed himself, alon gs ide Je an-Lo uis Trintigna nt, Emmanu e l l e Riva a nd I s ab e lle Huppert, a lthou gh he said that itwould  not bethe start o f a film  ca ree r f orh i m. 

The New Yor k Time sdescrib edhis Bac h p lay ing  at  a  recitalin 2005as  " cr is ply  arti c ulated a nd  vi vi dly  etch e d".

I n 201 5 Th ar au d  st arred a s  t h e  cen tr al  per for me r attheP rin sengrac htconcert  in Amst er da m.

Fol lowing Pianoin time: conv er sat ions a v e c Nicola s Southon (Philippe Rey ,  2013),  in  2017  Tha raud publ ish ed a s eco n d book  entit led M on tre z - moi v o s  m ain s(Show me y o u r h ands)  ( Gras set, 20 17), in which he r e cou nts his caree r,meth o d sofw or k ing ,r ela t i onships with co lleagues,va r ia tions in a u die nc es arou nd theworld ,  and hi s persona l feeling sabou t a m usician'slife.

M ethod ofw ork
T h ar aud r efu ses to  k eep  a pi ano in his  resi dencebe causehe be li eves hewould begin to prefer t he ple asure  of  improvis ati o n t o the nec essi ty of rigo rou s w ork.Hep racti ceso ndif f erent  ins t ruments a t  f rie n d s'  residences . H e c ompos es, but us uall y privately. Befo r e each recordi ng h e lay s f l ower sat the tomb of  Em ma n u el Chabr ie r at Montpa rnasse C em e tery.  Whenaskedwhat ac a me r a woul d re cor d at hisrec or d ing ses si on s , he r epli ed  thathe sin g s, s h o uts, dances, and  argu e s  with the  pian o("absur d  beh aviour"—co m
aine Mounier_when he_was 17 years old._With Theodor_Paraskivesco,_he mastered_the_piano, and he_sought and received_advice from Claude Helffer,_Leon Fleisher and_Nikita_Magaloff. In 1987, he won third prize at the International Maria Canals Competition in_Barcelona_and, a_year_later,_the Senigallia Competition in Italy._In 1989, he was awarded_2nd prize_at the Munich International Competition. His career developed_quickly_in Europe as_well as in North America and Japan.

In 2009, he_took part in a show devoted_to Erik Satie_with_actor_François Morel. Alongside the_singer Juliette, he organised a Satie_Day at the Cité de la_musique, recorded for France Télévisions. He has_also worked with the French composer_Thierry Pécou, performing the première_of his_first piano concerto in October_2006 at the_Théâtre des_Champs-Élysées and later_recording it.

In 2012, Tharaud took part_in the French_film Amour by Michael Haneke where_he_played himself, alongside_Jean-Louis_Trintignant,_Emmanuelle Riva_and Isabelle Huppert,_although_he said_that_it would not be the start_of_a film career for him.

The New York_Times described his Bach_playing_at a recital in_2005 as "crisply articulated and_vividly etched".

In 2015 Tharaud starred as_the central_performer at_the Prinsengrachtconcert in Amsterdam.

Following Piano intime: conversations avec Nicolas Southon (Philippe_Rey, 2013), in 2017 Tharaud published_a second book entitled_Montrez-moi vos_mains_(Show me your_hands)_(Grasset, 2017),_in which he recounts his career, methods_of working,_relationships with colleagues, variations in audiences_around the world, and_his_personal feelings about a musician's life.

Method_of work
Tharaud refuses to keep a_piano in his residence because_he_believes_he would begin to prefer_the pleasure of improvisation to the_necessity of rigorous_work. He practices on different instruments at_friends'_residences. He composes, but usually privately._Before_each recording he lays flowers at_the_tomb_of Emmanuel Chabrier at Montparnasse_Cemetery. When asked what a camera_would record at his recording sessions, he replied that_he sings, shouts,_dances, and argues with the_piano_("absurd_behaviour"—com