Alain Bodak is a distinguished French pianist, born on December 14, 1937, in Berlin. In addition to his notable musical achievements, he also had a successful career as a physician, from which he is now retired.

Bodak's musical journey began at the age of eight when he started piano lessons in Algiers. He later enrolled at the Conservatoire in Toulouse and subsequently continued his studies in Brazil under Renée Devraine. His education further extended to the Conservatorio Nacional de Musica in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he learned from prominent instructors such as Wilhelm Kolisher, Enrique Casal Chapi, and Eliane Richepin. In 1956, Bodak participated in the Chopin Competition in Rio de Janeiro and performed several recitals there. Upon returning to France in 1957, he furthered his studies in Paris at the Conservatoire National de Paris with renowned teachers including Eliane Richepin, Jeanne Marie Darre, Germaine Deveze, and Pierre Sancan. Between 1957 and 1962, he competed in various international competitions, including those held in Warsaw, Paris, and Valdemosa, Spain, as well as the Maria Canals Competition in Barcelona, where he earned Third Prize. He was also the pianist for dancer and choreographer François Malkovsky from 1957 to 1980.

In 1960, Bodak faced a significant setback when an injury to his left wrist interrupted his musical career. This led him to pursue medical studies, and he graduated as a physician in 1972, though he continued to play the piano throughout his medical career. He retired from medicine in December 2004.

Throughout his career, Bodak has made numerous recordings and has performed extensively, giving recitals and concerts in France, Belgium, and the United States. In 1992, he received the First Prize at the Concours International des Grands Amateurs de Piano in Paris, organized by Radio France, which revitalized his musical career and increased demand for his performances. In 1995, he was one of the soloists in the world premiere of Marius Constant's Symphonie Concertante for six pianos and orchestra, conducted by Georges Prêtre, at the Sorbonne Hall in Paris.

Bodak continued to showcase his talents with notable performances, including a piano recital in March 1998 at the Gaveau hall in Paris, where he premiered the 4th sonata for piano composed for him by Milosz Magin. In June 1999, he won the audience award at the first International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs in Fort Worth, Texas, organized by the Van Cliburn Foundation. In April 2000, he performed the world premiere of the 4th piano concerto composed specifically for him by Milosz Magin with the AP-HP orchestra in Paris. Additionally, in February 2002, he debuted the piano concerto with orchestra by Jan van Landeghem at the Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels.