Damien Luce


Damien Luce is a French pianist, actor, and writer. He studied with Billy Eidi at the Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris and with Herbert Stessin at the Juilliard School of Music in New York. He also studied chamber music with Bruce Brubaker, Harvey Shapiro and Andre Emilianov, conducting with Laurent Petitgirard and orchestration with Alain Louvier. In 2001, he was chosen to perform for Murray Perahia's Master Class at the Juilliard School. In June 2000, he was an alternate at the Aspen Music Festival concerto competition.
His first album, The Story of Babar - Impressions of Childhood was released in January 2010, followed by Mozart & Haydn - Piano Music, Johann-Sebastian, Bach violin and piano Sonatas, and Hidden Marvels Of Piano Music.
As a performer, Mr. Luce has given recitals all over the world. Mr. Luce likes to explore unknown works of the piano repertoire and to share his discoveries : his programs include Séverac, Liadov, Kirchner, Mompou as well as more well-known composers such as Chopin, Mozart or Schumann. His passion for literature often leads him to use a poetical theme, in order to combine works from various eras and styles, and to emphasize the links between different forms of art. Damien Luce is also a composer.
As an actor, Damien Luce studied at the Alain De Bock drama studio, where he worked on authors such as Racine, Claudel, Marivaux, Anouilh Romains, Albee, Ribes. He has experience in musical theater, improvisation and clown. Damien Luce also receives training from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he studies with Steven Ditmyer, John Baylis, Sheila Bandyopadhyay, Lester Shane, Larry Collis, Mary Workman. Damien Luce also graduated from the Michael Howard Studios summer conservatory. He studied with David Wells, Angela Pietropinto, Fay Simpson, Virginia Scott, Polina Klimovitskaya, Andrew Shaifer, Gabrielle Berberich and Patsy Rotenburg. Damien Luce is the founder of the .
Damien Luce is a Novelist. His first Novel, Le Chambrioleur, is published in January 2010 by Heloise d'Ormesson Editions, followed by a second novel in 2012, and a third in 2014.

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