Jean-Marc Luisada

Jean-Marc Luisada (Born June 3, 1958) is a pianist born in Bizerte, Tunisia. At the age of 16 he commenced studies at the Conservatoire de Paris, under Dominique Merlet (piano) and Genevieve Joy-Dutilleux (chamber music). He has also studied with Nikita Magaloff and Paul Badura-Skoda. Among his recordings are the waltzes and mazurkas of Chopin and the infrequently-heard chamber version of the first Chopin piano concerto, recorded with the Talich Quartet. Luisada's playing is characterised by an exquisitely nuanced technique that places it in the tradition of Isidor Philipp, Magaloff's own teacher. He has a passion for detail which, at its best, can bring out unforeseen aspects of the music. His use of flexible tempos and variations in the composer's written phrasing and dynamics harks back to an earlier age when performers were less afraid to take risks with music. However, his fondness for highlighting moment-to-moment detail can sometimes be at the expense of the overall coherence of the work.