Jean-Pierre Pichard (17 September 1945 â 13 August 2021) was a French musician and academic. He was known for organizing events promoting the culture of Brittany. He was co-founder of the Festival Interceltique de Lorient.
Pichard was of the band , with whom he won the in 1969. He then became a secretary for .
Pichard served as Director of the Festival Interceltique de Lorient from 1972 to 2007, when he ceded leadership to Lisardo LombardÃÂa.
Jean-Pierre Pichard died in Lorient on 13 August 2021 at the age of 75.