Laurent Martin, born September 12, 1945, in Lyon, France, is a French classical pianist. Martin studied piano under Geneviève Zaigue in Troyes, Joseph Benvenuti at the Conservatoire de Paris, Germaine Audibert in Nice, and Pierre Sancan in Paris. After distinguishing himself in international competitions in Spain and Italy, Martin launched his solo and chamber music career in 1977, performing with conductor Emmanuel Krivine in 1979. In 1978, Martin founded the festival Concerts de Vollore in Auvergne to showcase forgotten classical works. Between 1989 and 1992, Martin recorded four albums dedicated to composer Charles-Valentin Alkan on the Marco Polo label, establishing his reputation as a champion of lesser-known French Romantic composers. Martin has made over 41 recordings, collaborating with the Satie Quartet and Palazzetto Bru Zane, with releases including George Onslow's Aussitôt que la lumière and Mel Bonis's L'ange gardien on Ligia Digital.
