Today’s Cliburn Amateur Spotlight comes to us from Paris, France: Xavier Aymonod, a 44-year-old marketing director performs BACH Fantasia in C Minor, BWV 906 and HOROWITZ Variations on a Theme from Bizet’s Carmen. Remember: Watch all videos at cliburn.org/amateurspotlight.
A science and technology graduate of France’s prestigious École Polytechnique, Xavier Aymonod has built a career as an international public transportation specialist with a passion for sustainable and smart mobility. Currently customer director for Transdev France, he balances work responsibilities with his family life (his children are 8 and 9 years old) and his love for traveling, running, golf, wine, and—of course—music. His piano studies began early at the Aix-en-Provence Conservatory, and his commitment hasn’t waned in adulthood: he is a laureate of many international amateur competitions—including a third-place finish at the 2016 Cliburn Amateur; has performed in France, Germany, Russia, South Africa, and the United States; and works in harmony, counterpoint, and composition.