Michel Meynaud was born in Paris on 23rd February, 1950.

He studied in Lausanne, Munich and New York.

He has conducted and also played the premiere performances of numerous works by other composers (Kramer, Riley, Farren, Goursky, Dusapin,Tanguy etc.)  on the harpsichord, piano and organ.

Ten vinyl recordings were made together with the Nuernberg Symphony Orchestra (Mozart, Brahms, Bruckner, Wagner, Debussy, Meynaud etc) along with various recordings for radio.

A CD of Michel Meynauds' chamber music is to be released by NAXOS during Summer 2006.  

He is a freelance composer who is currently living in Gagny (Paris).