Jean Bernard Marie (piano) was born in Mauritius and began studies in violin, viola & piano at the Sydney Conservatium and later at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris and Royal College of Music in London. He performs on several continents with orchestras, as soloist, in chamber ensembles and as a lieder accompanist, whilst enjoying regular and close collaborations with contemporary composers, most recently performing world premiers of new works by Brian Nabors & European premiers by Derrick Skye at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Bozart in Brussels and Queen Elizabeth Hall, London in 2024. In 2025 Jean Bernard will release two discs - one of which, a recording of Olivier Messiaen’s “Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant Jesus” sponsored by Matador cultural association in Madrid