Pierre Brévignon is the author of Samuel Barber: un nostalgique entre deux mondes. Born in 1971 in Paris, he first worked in publishing before becoming a translator. His passion for classical music led him to contribute to the programs of the Paris Opera in 2005 and publish a dictionary of classical music (with Olivier Philipponnat, edition Castor Astral, 2nd edition 2008). Since 2009, he leads Capricorn, the Friends of Samuel Barber, organizing concerts and conferences in France devoted to the composer.