Helene Grimaud
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About
Musician who was described as "a reinventor of phrasings, a taker of chances." She was the co-founder of the Wolf Conservation Center.
Before Fame
She began studying at the Conservatoire de Paris in 1982, winning its 1st Prize in 1985.
Trivia
She was known to have synesthesia, a neurological condition that gave her the ability to see music as color.
Family Life
She relocated to Tallahassee, Florida, for a time in 1991 to be with her boyfriend, a bassoon professor at Florida State University.
Associated With
She was favorably compared to Glenn Gould.
