Nour Ayadi, Moroccan pianist, began her musical training at the age of six in her native country, before pursuing her higher education in France, at the École Normale de Musique de Paris and the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, where she obtained the Diplôme d'Artiste Interprète. She also perfected her pedagogical training by obtaining the Diplôme d'État in Paris. From 2021 to 2023, she will be under the guidance of Nelson Goerner at the Haute École de Musique de Genève. Nour is also Artist-in-Residence at the Chapelle Musicale Reine Elisabeth.
Awarded distinctions such as the prestigious Prix Cortot and nominated for the Victoires de la Musique Classique 2024, Nour has a diverse musical career. Recent engagements include appearances at renowned festivals such as La Roque d'Anthéron, Folles Journées de Nantes, Festival Pianissimes, Biarritz Festival and Verbier Festival, consolidating her presence on the international scene. In 2025, she was awarded the Trophée Radio Classique.
In parallel with her musical career, Nour obtained a Master's degree in Public Affairs at Sciences Po Paris, demonstrating her intellectual and artistic commitment and her curiosity for the world and its issues. Last May, she took part in the annual university conference on women's health in Singapore, demonstrating her interest in major societal issues.
Nour has collaborated with world-renowned conductors such as Petri Sakari, Augustin Dumay and Mikko Franck, as well as with prestigious orchestras such as the Orchestre de Paris, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, the Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse, the Orchestre de Chambre de Wallonie and the Wiener Kammerorchester. She has recently performed alongside such renowned artists as Gautier Capuçon and the Quatuor Ebène.
Her engagements for the coming season include concerts at the Philharmonie de Paris and at Geneva's Victoria Hall, where she will perform Beethoven's Choral Fantasy. She also distinguished herself by replacing Adam Laloum at short notice at Basel's StadtCasino, performing Mozart's Concerto K271 under Christophe Koncz.
Her second album with Scala Music, devoted to Schumann and Poulenc, received rave reviews, with 5 stars from Classica magazine and 3T from Télérama. In 2024, Nour was selected from over 500 candidates to take part in the Verbier Festival and the Maria João Pires Academy. She has also taken part in Masterclasses with András Schiff and Stephen Kovacevich. This year, Nour joins the Classeek program in Switzerland.