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May 9, 2012
The Aldeburgh Festival awarded Royal Philharmonic Society Music Award

The Aldeburgh Festival was last night awarded the RPS Music Award in the category 'Concert Series and Festivals' for its presentation of concerts at the 2011 annual Festival. The jury cited “the intelligent and arresting mix of work, approaches and settings” under its artistic director Pierre-Laurent Aimard, encapsulated by Aldeburgh’s innovative choral and visual exploration of Sizewell Nuclear Power plant."

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May 8, 2012
"The Pedals can give an illusion"

Germany's Bayerische Rundfunk Radio interviews Pierre-Laurent Aimard in advance of his performance of Debussy Prelude's Books 1 & 2 in the Stadttheater Aschaffenburg. Pierre-Laurent is about to record the complete preludes for Deutsche Grammophon which will be released later this year, coinciding with the 150th anniversary of Debussy's birth.

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April 19, 2012
Debussy at the Proms

The 2012 BBC Proms is officially launched today, revealing details of the broad-ranging programme of events planned for its 118th season. Opening at the Royal Albert Hall on 13 July 2012 the festival promises two months of the world’s greatest artists, composers, orchestras and ensembles across 92 concerts, including four Last Night celebrations around the UK. Pierre-Laurent Aimard will perform Debussy's Preludes Books 1 & 2 in the Proms lunch time series at Cadogan Hall on Monday 3 September.

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