[2] Ciampi was taught by Louis Diémer at the Paris Conservatoire and won the first prize for pianoforte in 1909.
He had a career as a concert pianist, appearing with orchestras in France, London, Amsterdam, Brussels, Prague, Warsaw, Sofia and Athens.
[6] His students also included Yvonne Loriod, Cécile Ousset, Thea Musgrave, John Carmichael, Jeremy Menuhin, Míceál O'Rourke, Jean-Marc Luisada,[7] Pierre Hétu, Kathryn Stott, Melvyn Tan, Nancy Bricard,[8] Avi Schönfeld, Beryl Sedivka, Albert Attenelle,[9][10] Anna-Marie Globenski,[11] Éric Heidsieck,[12] Jacqueline Cole,[13] and Sally Sargent.
[3] Ciampi recorded some early electrical solo and chamber music discs for French Columbia.
[15] His available recordings on CD include César Franck's Piano Quintet with the Capet Quartet.