"The best thing to come out of Macedonia since Alexander the Great is pianist Simon Trpčeski... the pianist is pretty good at conquering audiences as well as scores, not only with his playing but also with an engaging manner that connects with his listeners."

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Biography

Macedonian pianist SIMON TRPČESKI has established himself as one of the most remarkable musicians on the global stage, performing with 100+ orchestras on 4 continents with leading conductors on the most prestigious venues. Mr. Trpčeski is recognized for his powerful virtuosity and deeply expressive approach, as well as his charismatic ability to connect with diverse audiences worldwide and his commitment to strengthening Macedonia’s cultural heritage.

Mr. Trpčeski has collaborated with a long list of eminent conductors that includes Lorin Maazel, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Marin Alsop, Gustavo Dudamel, Gianandrea Noseda, Charles Dutoit, Antonio Pappano, Michael Tilson Thomas, Cristian Măcelaru, and Vasily Petrenko. As an experienced pianist, he is also a popular collaborator amongst next-generation of high profile conductors, including Alpesh Chauhan, Jakub Hruša, Gabriel Bebeșelea, Dalia Stasevska, Elim Chan, and Dima Slobodeniuk.

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Upcoming Performances

October 19, 2024

7:30 pm

Budapest, Hungary @ Liszt Academy Grand Hall

Type

Concerto

Orchestra

Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor

Riccardo Frizza

Venue

Liszt Academy Grand Hall

Repertoire

Brahms – Piano Concerto No.2

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October 26, 2024

8:00 pm

Belgrade, Serbia - Ceremonial closing of the 56 BEMUS Festival

Type

Concerto

Orchestra

Orchestra Virtuosi

Conductor

Bojan Suđić

Venue

Kolarac Hall

Repertoire

Beethoven - Piano Concerto no.5 and Brahms - Piano Concerto no.2

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October 30, 2024

7:30 pm

Montreal, Canada @ Montreal Symphony House

Type

Concerto

Orchestra

Montreal Symphony Orchestra

Conductor

Vasily Petrenko

Venue

Montreal Symphony House

Repertoire

Beethoven – Piano Concerto No.5 “The Emperor”

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Latest News

September 17, 2024

Interview with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra — Rachmaninoff Piano Concert No.1

The Milwaukee Symphony will open its Classics season Sept. 27-29, with a program that includes Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 1, featuring Macedonian pianist Simon Trpčeski. MSO Backstage writer David Lewellen spoke to Trpčeski by phone recently. He shared: "I’m very happy that the Milwaukee Symphony chose Rachmaninoff’s first concerto, because it’s not often played and it’s my very favorite of the Rachmaninoff concertos. It will be my first time in the new hall, and I’m happy to open the season. The concerto is fresh and full of energy. It’s a showcase for Rachmaninoff as he was developing as a musician. Despite his youth, there’s lots of unexpected maturity in the choice of musical material and the orchestration, the instrumental colors and combinations."

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Featured Recordings

Brahms Piano Concertos

Orchestra

WDR Sinfonieorchester

Conductor

Cristian Macelaru

Release Year

2023

This eagerly-awaited new release sees Simon Trpčeski reunite with conductor Cristian Măcelaru to record Brahms Piano Concertos. Their unrivalled chemistry, paramount in Brahms’s chamber-like concertos, is on full display in these new performances which puts the two artists’ musical affinity in the spotlight.

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Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3

Orchestra

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor

Vasily Petrenko

Release Year

2010

Simon Trpčeski and Vasily Petrenko bring a certain lightness and refinement to Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2, while at the same revealing the work’s deep emotions and inherent melancholy. Trpceski’s playing effuses romantic bravura in the rapid finger passages of the outer movements, while cultivating a classical elegance in the hauntingly beautiful slow movement.

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