The Asian Age Ariane Gray Hubert

 THE ASIAN AGE, 

A concert pianist, singer and composer, Ariane Gray Hubert’s story is as lyrical and musical as it gets. A French-American by descent, Ariane learnt from modern greats and developed her own style as a musician. And what sets her apart from the multitude of artistes from the West is her ability to blend and collaborate with Hindustani and Carnatic musicians and contribute to Indian music with her vast instrumental, vocal and lyrical prowess. In the city to perform at the 200th birthday celebrations of the legendary composer, Frederic | Chopin, Ariane performed to an auditorium packed with connoisseurs who were mesmerized by the purity of her notes emanating from her piano.

Ariane talks about her admiration for the legendary musician, saying, “Chopin was remarkable because he was so focused and dedicated, and he single-handedly brought about an entire revolution in Western classical music. He revolutionized the piano. I initially played his music for very long time but left to play other composers. And here I play Chopin after fifteen years, and my approach has also matured. I interpret his music differently now.”

Ariane succeeded in bringing to the capital the magic of music.

Born in Paris, Ariane started her musical journey at the age of four under the influence and support of her American mother, Tamara Gray Shapiro, and her great-aunt who had trained under one of the greats of the 20th century, Alfred Cortot. She recalls her first journey to India, saying, “I was first invited by ICCR eleven years back and in between, an honour by the French Government enabled me to return. I then began collaborating with local musicians and worked and performed in cities like Chennai (then Madras), Mumbai and Delhi.”