RICHARD GALLIANO
Richard Galliano began learning piano and accordion at the age of 4 from his father Lucien Galliano, who was also an accordionist and teacher. Particularly gifted, he quickly progressed to the Conservatory of Nice, which at the time was led by the organist Pierre Cochereau. There he took lessons in harmony, counterpoint, and trombone. He moved to Paris in 1975 and met Claude Nougaro, who was his friend, accordionist, and conductor until 1983. The author and the composer found each other. They understood each other wonderfully.
From this close collaboration, many songs emerged that have become part of the heritage of French chanson. The second crucial meeting took place in 1980 with the Argentine composer and bandoneon player Astor Piazzolla. Astor urged him to create the French "Nouvelle Musette," just as he himself had invented the Argentine "Nuevo Tango." During his long and productive career, Richard Galliano has released more than 50 albums under his name.
He has also collaborated with an impressive number of renowned artists and musicians, including Chet Baker, Eddy Louiss, Ron Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Serge Reggiani, Claude Nougaro, Barbara, Juliette Greco, as well as Nigel Kennedy and various orchestras. During his world tours, he has performed in the most prestigious theaters, including Lincoln Center in New York, Victoria Hall in Geneva, Accademia Santa Cecilia in Rome, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, and Théâtre Marinsky in St. Petersburg. In 1997, Richard Galliano was awarded a "Victoire de la Musique Jazz" for his album New York Tango.
In 2009, he was appointed Officer and in 2011 Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters. In 2010, he received the “SACEM Award for Best Educational Work for the Accordion Method,” which he and his father Lucien Galliano developed at Lemoine Publishing. In 2010, he recorded a Bach album with Deutsche Grammophon, which set a record with 70,000 copies sold. He won the “Victoire de la Musique Classique” in 2014 and also received the award for “Best Composer of the Year 2014.”
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