David Lively (born 27 June 1953) is a French classical pianist of US origin. 　　Born in Ironton, Ohio, Lively began his career at the age of 14 playing Khachatourian's Piano Concerto with the St. Louis Symphony. 　　In 1972 he won fourth place in the Queen Elisabeth Competition. He later participated, as a member of the jury of the same competition, in the 1999, 2003 and 2010 editions. 　　He currently heads the Saint-Lizier festival[2] in the Ariège department. 　　He is the Director of the École normale de musique de Paris competitions.