After the unanimous award of first prize for piano at the Paris Conservatoire in 1987, François Chaplin undertook further study with Jean-Claude Pennetier, also working regularly with Catherine Collard. His Mozart and Robert Casadesus prizes at the 1989 Cleveland international competition proved the start of a busy international career. Regularly invited to Japan, Chaplin is also heard in the U.S.A., Germany and East
