Michaël Lévinas (b. 18 April 1949) is a pianist and composer, born in Paris, France. He was the son of the philosopher Emmanuel Lévinas. Marguerite Long encouraged him to become a pianist and he entered the Paris Conservatoire as a pupil of Lazare Lévy at the age of five. He took first prizes in piano (Yvonne Loriod’s class), chamber music, accompaniment, and composition (Messiaen’s class). He has an international reputation as a concert pianist Read more on Last.fm