Hélène Mercier Arnault Bio, Husband, Children, Net Worth and Music

Hélène Mercier Arnault Biography

Hélène Mercier Arnault is a Canadian-born pianist, soloist, and chamber musician, considered as one of the greatest concert pianists. She is famous for being the wife of Bernard Arnault a French billionaire business magnate, and art collector.

She studied at the Juilliard School of Music ( New York ) with Sasha Gorodnitski.  Today She continues her studies with Pierre Sancan of the National Conservatory of Music and Dance of Paris.

Hélène Mercier Arnault Age

Hélène Mercier-Arnault, born on February 5, 19601 in Montreal, Quebec. She was born under the zodiac sign Aquarius. Mercier celebrates her birthday in the month of February 5th every year. She is a Canadian citizen.

Hélène Mercier Arnault Death

Hélène Mercier Annault is alive as of 2019 the wife of billionaire Bernard Arnault is also in perfect health.

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Hélène Mercier Arnault Net Worth

Hélène Mercier Arnault’s net worth is under review at the moment, however, her family is one of the wealthiest families in Europe, her husband, bernard Arnault is the richest person in Europe. He’s worth an estimated $80.8 billion, according to Bloomberg.

As the chairman and CEO of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, known as LVMH, the world’s largest maker of luxury goods, Arnault is also the richest person in the fashion industry. LVMH sells products that include Louis Vuitton handbags, Dom Perignon Champagne, TAG Heuer watches, and Rimowa luxury suitcases. Arnault is the fourth-richest person in the world after Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffett.

Hélène Mercier Arnault Family

Hélène Mercier is the daughter of François Mercier and Lucile Mercie. Her siblings and other close relatives’ information is currently under review it,we will update you soon.

Hélène Mercier Arnault Husband

Hélène Mercier is the wife of  Bernard Arnault. They got married on September 23, 1991. her husband is one of the richest men in the world. Arnault is the chairman and CEO of the luxury goods conglomerate ‘LVMH,’ which owns brands such as ‘Louis Vuitton,’ ‘TAG Heuer,’ and ‘Benefit Cosmetics.’

Hélène and Bernaud have three sons, Alexander, Frederick, and John. Their sons also love to make music and are exceptional in their chosen art.

How Did Bernard Arnault Make His Money?

Louis Vuitton (LVMH) boss Bernard Arnault, 70, overtook Bill Gates to become the second richest person in the world, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index announced in January 2019. and he did it in style. The French businessman, who is the force behind many of the biggest names in luxury, pushed to the second spot after a stellar year for LVMH, which saw company shares rise 43%.

In 1987, Arnault was asked to mediate in the rancorous merger of Möet Hennessy and Louis Vuitton, largely because LV held the rights to Dior perfume and Henry Racamier, the 77-year-old chairman of LV, saw him as an ally.

Arnault had other plans, however, and instead sided with Moet Hennessy boss, Alain Chevalier, and bought 27% of LVMH in combination with Guinness. This grew to 37% in 1988 and by 1989 Arnault was the biggest shareholder. A year later Racamier resigned from his own family firm and Arnault become both chairman and CEO of LVMH.

It was part of a rapid expansion that saw Arnault snap up luxury firms including Céline (1988), Berluti (1993), Guerlain (1994), Marc Jacobs (1997), Thomas Pink (1999), Fendi (2001), and DKNY (2001).

What Does LVMH Stand For?

LVMH is a French multinational luxury goods conglomerate headquartered in Paris (France). The company was formed in 1987 under the merger of fashion house Louis Vuitton with MoëtHennessy, a company formed after the 1971 merger between the champagne producer Moët & Chandon and Hennessy, the cognac manufacturer.

It controls around 60 subsidiaries that each manage a small number of prestigious brands. The subsidiaries are often managed independently. The oldest of the LVMH brands is wine producer Château d’Yquem, which dates its origins back to 1593.

Donald Trump and Arnault Meet in Rural Texas

The world’s most powerful luxury fashion titan just Texas two-stepped with presidential politics. In a surreal scene on 17th October afternoon, Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy chairman and chief executive officer Bernard Arnault opened the doors of his new leather goods workshop in rural Alvarado, Tex.

For President Donald Trump to tout his administration’s jobs-creation record at a flashy, fashion ribbon-cutting event attended by the president’s daughter and son-in-law, White House special advisers Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, as well as other state and local dignitaries; U.S.

cabinet secretaries; Arnault’s son Alexandre, and Louis Vuitton chairman and chief executive officer Michael Burke.chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault. “I’m here to work with my brand…”
By Booth Moore on October 17, 2019.

Hélène Mercier Arnault Pianist

Hélène Mercier began her musical studies at the age of six at the Vincent-d’Indy School of Music in Outremont. At the age of fifteen, she entered the Vienna Academy of Music in the class of Dieter Weber. She then studied at the Juilliard School of Music ( New York ) with Sasha Gorodnitski. She continues her studies with Pierre Sancan of the National Conservatory of Music and Dance of Paris.

While she continues to educate herself in her art, Hélène continues to perform as a soloist, a pianist, and a chamber musician all over the world. She has collaborated with artists such as Maria Curcio, Stanislav Neuhaus, Gidon Kremer, and Henryk Szeryng from time to time.

Helene is considered to currently be one of the greatest concert pianists in the world. She regularly performs as a soloist and chamber musician across the world. She lists her favorite cities to perform in as Vienna (Austria), Sydney (Australia), Lucerne (Switzerland) and her adopted hometown of Paris (France).

She often performs in recitals with acclaimed cellist Mstislav Rostropovich in Copenhagen and Paris. When performing in Japan, she plays under the direction of Seiji Ozawa with the New Japan Philharmonic. Working as a duet with artist Louis Lortie, she has recorded 5 sets at Chandos contain work from Ravel, Schubert, Mozart, Poulenc, Rachmaninov, and Saint Saens.

Hélène Mercier Arnault Louis Lortie

Canadian pianists Louis Lortie and Hélène Mercier have been performing together since their student days, and have developed a remarkable sensitivity to the four-hand and two-piano literature. Their program features staples of the Russian two-piano repertoire, with a few hidden gems included.

This performance celebrates the Library’s acquisition of the manuscript of the two-piano version of Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, a work for which the Library now possesses all major source materials.

Hélène Mercier Arnault Musicienne

1990 – 1993: with the pianist Louis Lortie, two recordings of works by Ravel, Schubert and Mozart – under the label Chandos, CHAN-8905;
2003: with the violinist Vladimir Spivakov, disc devoted to Ernest Chausson, poem op. 25 and concert op. 21 – under the Capriccio label ;

2012: with Cyprien Katsaris, Sonata for two pianos in F minor, op. 34 b by Johannes Brahms, transcription for four hands by Clara Schumann from the Piano Quintet in E flat Major Op. 44 by Robert Schumann – under the label Piano 21 8 ;

2015: with Louis Lortie, Poulenc concerto for 2 pianos, BBC Philharmonic, Edward Gardner – under the label Chandos 9; 2015: with Louis Lortie, Rachmaninoff, Op.5, Suite 2, op.17, Symphonic Dances, op.45 – under the label Chandos ;

2016: with Louis Lortie, Saint-Saëns, Carnival of the Animals, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Neeme Järvi – under the label Chandos; 2017: with Louis Lortie, Vaughan Williams Concerto for 2 pianos, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis – under the label Chandos ;
2018: with Cyprien Katsaris, Brahms, 21 Hungarian Dances and 16 Waltzes – under the label Warner Classics ;

Hélène Mercier Arnault Autobiography

She published her autobiography, ‘Over the Notes ’In 2009.

Hélène Mercier Arnault Awards

Hélène Mercier won the ‘Prague International Chamber Music Competition’ as a child. She has also been awarded the ‘Knight of the Order of Arts & Letters’ (‘Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres’) honor.