“A pianist with a stunningly elegant touch,” in the words of Frédérick Casadesus,
Laurianne Corneille is a heir to the Russian piano school through her teacher Evgeny Moguilevsky—the last disciple of Heinrich Neuhaus. It was at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels that she was able to refine her artistry under his guidance and develop her unique artistic flair.
She performs on the world’s greatest stages and at the most prestigious festivals, and has also recorded with exceptional artists such as Philippe Jaroussky, Jean-François Verdier, Hugues Borsarello, Arnaud Thorette, Raphaël Perraud, Amanda Favier, Dana Ciocarlie, Gabriel Pidoux, Fiona McGown, and many others.
Highly eclectic in her choice of projects—ranging from the pianoforte to jazz and world music—and particularly active in the rediscovery of music by forgotten female composers, she has been notably committed to the “Un Temps pour Elles” Festival.
An active educator at the conservatories in Boulogne-Billancourt and then Vanves, having taught at the Académie Jaroussky and served as an accompanist at the Académie-Festival des Arcs, she has been building a rich discography over the past few years. Her solo album “L’Hermaphrodite,” dedicated to Schumann, received rave reviews: “The unpredictability of Schumann’s writing—with its mood swings, its contrasts that defy all logic, and its irresistibly alluring sensuality that one refuses to succumb to—infuses Laurianne Corneille’s performance” (Stéphane Friedrich for Resmusica).
In the realm of chamber music, two albums followed: “À la Nuit” (dedicated to Schubert and Schumann) and “Florilège” (dedicated to Fauré) on the Indésens-Calliope label, after which she participated in the monograph “Adèle Hugo” on Alpha Classics. She also explores all genres of music, as evidenced by her collaboration with Iranian composers and the singer Anousha Nazari on the project honoring the poet Khayyam, “In Vino Veritas,” supported by the philanthropic association Gondishapour.
Finally, her latest solo album, *Cosmosis*, reflects a desire to rediscover the essence of song and to reach all audiences through the universal nature of the pieces featured, thereby transcending musical genres.
“Short, tenderly evocative pieces that all musically suspend the sense of time, nourished by the warmth of the sound and the rich, full-bodied roundness that emanates from Laurianne Corneille’s piano.”
(Pierre Solot for Musiq3)
With a career of remarkable depth—as evidenced by the diverse range of her artistic projects—she has developed a unique artistic language that shines through, in particular, in the films of director Raphaël Wertheimer—in collaboration with SBO Productions and the RiffX Studios at La Seine Musicale. This visual language is also enhanced by her love of fashion: she is notably dressed by designer Vannina Vesperini, whose world, full of sensitivity and sensuality, complements her performances. Writing, an essential component
of her personality, is woven into each of her projects. After several years devoted to writing articles and essays, other literary publications—just as essential as her work as a performer—are on the horizon.
By extension, she now focuses on coordinating multifaceted performances that she writes with partners from diverse backgrounds, as evidenced in particular by her recent collaboration with physicist and essayist Étienne Klein.
Blending different art forms, her synesthetic thinking thus seeks to express itself in every possible way.
“An artist through and through, she knows how to choose her words and images just as she chooses her sounds.” Jany Campello
