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Swiss musician (1973–2018)

Gaël Liardon
Born (1973-12-18)December 18, 1973Lausanne
Died October 21, 2018(2018-10-21) (aged 44)
Education Geneva University of Music
Occupations Organist Composer Academic
Organizations Geneva Conservatory Schola Cantorum Basiliensis Festival de Musique Improvisée de Lausanne Sweelinck Ensemble

Gaël Liardon (18 December 1973 – 21 October 2018) was a Swiss classical keyboard player, composer and academic.

Born in Lausanne, he studied harpsichord, organ and continuo playing with Pierre-Alain Clerc [fr] and Jovanka Marville [fr], piano with Freddy Balta [fr], and improvisation with Rudolf Lutz. He has been organist of the church of Villamont, Lausanne, from 1995.[1]

In 2009, he obtained a diploma of teaching theory at the Geneva University of Music, with distinction. He taught music pedagogy at the Geneva Conservatory.[1]

In 1997, he created the Festival de Musique Improvisée de Lausanne[2] and also participated in the creation of the research group on improvisation of the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.[1]

In 2011, he founded the Sweelinck Ensemble[3] in Geneva.

  1. ^ a b c "Gaël Liardon". Ecole Emil (in French). Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  2. ^ Festival de Musique Improvisée de Lausanne
  3. ^ Sweelinck Ensemble on Cantate-choir.info