"[F. Vaysse-Knitter] has clearly established the Chopin-Debussy-Liszt lineage. First with Debussy's first book of Images which sounded ample and clear to achieve a stunning plastic beauty. (…) His interpretation [of Funérailles] stood out for its power, its gravity, its harmonic richness, Vaysse-Knitter drawing from this solemn work the sonic diversity of a large symphony orchestra. Finally, Poisson d'or (…), fluid with an aerial touch of a dizzying virtuosity." Bruno Serrou

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"Each descent of the gaze into oneself is at the same time an ascension, an assumption, a look towards the true exterior." Novalis – translated here by Maurice Maeterlinck – offers the right words to express the quintessence of Frédéric Vaysse-Knitter's playing: striking in its extreme density and its character of vital urgency, his piano is in equal parts the champion of introspection and that of transcendence.

This partly explains his fascination with the music of Karol Szymanowski : Frédéric Vaysse-Knitter has devoted himself for several years to his piano works and to the repertoire of his contemporaries, while having a particular attachment to today's music . His solo recording of Szymanowski was awarded 4 Fonoforum stars, 5 Piano News stars, a Maestro from the Pianiste magazine, while the album Szymanowski-Stravinsky (Aparté) that followed, recorded with the violinist Solenne Païdassi , received a Choc Classica, 5 Diapasons, 10/10 Klassik Heute… Frédéric Vaysse-Knitter's discography includes recordings of Chopin/Liszt, Debussy (flute/piano) , Haydn, Satie, Brahms/Dvorak (trios) , Stravinsky, Szymanowski ; It notably earned him an Adami Youth Prize and a Grand Prix from the Charles Cros Academy.

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Frédéric Vaysse-Knitter has been invited to prestigious venues such as the Philharmonie de Paris, the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, the Cité de la Musique, the Herkulessaal in Munich, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Bunka Kaikan Hall in Tokyo, the auditoriums of Granada and Monterrey in Mexico, as well as numerous festivals: Menton, Radio France in Montpellier, Lille Piano(s) Festival, Lazienki/Warsaw, Weimar, Osaka, the French Festival in Adelaide, etc. He has played under the direction of Sir John Eliot Gardiner , Arie Van Beek , Diego Matheuz , Jean-François Verdier , Benjamin Lévy , with orchestras such as the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra, the Orchestre national d'Auvergne, the Orchestre de l'Opéra de Paris, the Orchestre de Salta, etc.

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Performing regularly with Alexandre Tharaud , Momo Kodama , Solenne Païdassi , Tedi Papavrami , Gionata Sgambaro , Xavier Phillips , the Diotima and Psophos quartets , and jazz pianist Guillaume de Chassy , ​​Frédéric Vaysse-Knitter is also involved in projects that combine music and literature, collaborating with Catherine Jacob , François Morel , and Nicolas Vaude, among others. He frequently performs with choreographers and dancers, notably at the Paris Opera in John Neumeier 's " Lady of the Camellias " , Alexander Ekman 's " Play " and created the dance recital " Aimer " with choreographer Nicolas Paul .

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He trained in the great tradition of French, Polish and German piano schools. He entered the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris at the age of thirteen, where he obtained a First Prize in Piano and Chamber Music and completed a cycle of improvement.

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He then had a decisive encounter with Krystian Zimerman , who advised and guided him in his choices. He then joined the Musikhochschule in Freiburg, where he obtained the Soloist diploma. Finally, he perfected his skills with musical authorities such as György Sebők , Alexis Weissenberg , Alicia de Larrocha and Leon Fleisher , at the prestigious International Foundation of Lake Como. They left a lasting impression on him: the first with his philosophical and spiritual approach to music, the second with the telluric power of his interpretation, the third with his concern for the vocal line, while the last revealed himself to be a master thinker.

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Named Adami Classical Revelation, then Juventus Laureate, Frédéric Vaysse-Knitter was noticed by Maria João Pirès , who invited him to the Lille Piano(s) Festival.

Since then, he has regularly attended the sets and studios of France Télévision, the BBC, TV Polonia, Radio Classique, France Musique, Bayerischer Rundfunk, etc.

Frédéric Vaysse-Knitter was the founder and artistic director of the A Tempo festival (Lavaur, Tarn) and co-directed with Alexandre Tharaud the Amadeus Festival in Switzerland.