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Joël-François Durand

Joël-François Durand, French pianist and composer

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Born
September 17, 1954
Age in 2026
72
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1954

About Joël-François Durand

Joël-François Durand is a French composer. Joël-François Durand was born on September 17, 1954. Durand was awarded scholarships from the Fulbright Foundation (1984) and from the French Ministry of Culture (1985). In parallel to his activity as composer, Durand designs and manufactures high-end tonearms for record players. In 1981–82 he was awarded a scholarship from the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) (Bernard 2006, 247–48). In 1982 he received a Darmstadt Institute Scholarship for his String Trio, and in 1983 his piano piece...d'asiles déchirés... was awarded a prize at the Third International K.H.

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Joël-François Durand timeline

  1. In 1981–82 he was awarded a scholarship from the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) (Bernard 2006, 247–48).
  2. In 1982 he received a Darmstadt Institute Scholarship for his String Trio, and in 1983 his piano piece...d'asiles déchirés... was awarded a prize at the Third International K.H.
  3. Durand was awarded scholarships from the Fulbright Foundation (1984) and from the French Ministry of Culture (1985).

The world when Joël-François Durand was born

Joël-François Durand was born in 1954. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1954

  • #1 song"Sh-Boom" – The Crew-Cuts
  • Top movieOn the Waterfront
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookLord of the Flies – William Golding

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Bannister breaks the 4-minute mile
  • Top headlineSupreme Court rules school segregation unconstitutional
  • Technology milestoneFirst nuclear power plant begins operation (USSR)
  • Defining fadRock and roll emerges
  • Notable inventionNonstick pan (Tefal)
  • World population2.72 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population162.0M

1954 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Joël-François Durand's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19542026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$10,250$435,000
Average income$5,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.49$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population162.0M341 million

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