Annie Dutoit-Argerich

Annie Dutoit-Argerich was born in Switzerland. She studied Latin and Greek and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Comparative Literature from Princeton University. She then obtained a Master’s degree in Journalism from New York University and a PhD in French and Romance Philology from Columbia University. While pursuing her academic career, Annie discovered a passion for performance art and has since worked as an actress and reciter. She has performed works by Milhaud, Liszt, Stravinsky, Cage, Prokofiev, integrating text, performance, and music in international venues. A recording of Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals with a text by Francis Blanche, featuring Antonio Pappano and Martha Argerich, was released in September 2017 by Warner Classics. In June 2019, she performed the roles of narrator and soldier in Michel Van Zele’s ‘The Adventures of The Soldier’s Tale’ under the direction of Charles Dutoit. She performs in French, English, and Spanish. Annie Dutoit-Argerich hosts a new series produced by Arte ZDF and BelAir Productions titled “Private Concert”. The first episode will feature Daniel Barenboim.