Nour Ayadi, piano
Nour Ayadi, Moroccan pianist, begins her musical training at the age of six in her native country before pursuing higher studies in France at the École Normale de Musique de Paris and the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris, where she is awarded the Diplôme d’Artiste Interprète. She further develops her pedagogical training by obtaining the Diplôme d’État in Paris. From 2021 to 2023, she studies under the guidance of Nelson Goerner at the Haute école de musique de Genève.
Awarded distinctions such as the prestigious Prix Cortot and nominated for the Victoires de la Musique Classique 2024, Nour stands out through a diverse musical career. She is also a laureate of several international competitions, including the S.A.R. Lalla Meryem International Piano Competition, and is notably recognised at Piano Campus and the Étoiles du Piano. She regularly performs at leading festivals such as La Roque d’Anthéron, La Folle Journée de Nantes, the Pianissimes Festival, the Biarritz Piano Festival and the Verbier Festival, strengthening her presence on the international stage.
Alongside her musical career, Nour earns a Master’s degree in Public Affairs at Sciences Po Paris, reflecting both her intellectual and artistic commitment, as well as her curiosity about the world and its challenges. She also takes part in the annual inter-university conference on women’s health in Singapore, demonstrating her interest in major societal issues.
Nour collaborates with internationally renowned conductors such as Petri Sakari, Augustin Dumay and Mikko Franck, as well as with prestigious orchestras including the Orchestre de Paris, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, the Orchestre symphonique de Mulhouse, the Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie and the Wiener Kammerorchester. She also performs alongside leading artists such as Gautier Capuçon, Jian Wang, Bertrand Chamayou and the Quatuor Ébène.
She is notably invited to perform at the Philharmonie de Paris and the Victoria Hall in Geneva, where she performs Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy. She also steps in at short notice to replace Adam Laloum at the Stadtcasino Basel, performing a Mozart concerto under the direction of Christophe Koncz. She further appears in prestigious venues such as the Musikverein, Kolarac and Schloss Elmau.
Her second album with Scala Music, dedicated to Schumann and Poulenc, receives critical acclaim, including 5 stars from Classica and 3T from Télérama. She records a first album in 2020, dedicated to Schumann and Stravinsky. In 2024, Nour is selected from over 500 candidates to take part in the Verbier Festival and the Maria João Pires Academy. She also participates in masterclasses with András Schiff and Stephen Kovacevich. Nour joins the Classeek programme in Switzerland.
During her time as Artist in residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, Nour benefited from the support of a scholarship offered by Mr and Mrs Régnier Haegelsteen.
She is now a Queen Elisabeth Associate Artist.
Last updated: 8 April 2026