"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

February 21, 2025

8:00 pm

Stuttgart, Germany @ Beethoven Hall

Type

Concerto

Orchestra

Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor

Jan WIllem de Vriend

Venue

Beethoven Hall

Repertoire

Grieg Piano Concerto

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February 22, 2025

8:30 pm

Stuttgart, Germany @ Beethoven Hall

Type

Concerto

Orchestra

Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor

Jan WIllem de Vriend

Venue

Beethoven Hall

Repertoire

Grieg Piano Concerto

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March 6, 2025

7:00 pm

Santiago, Chile @ Teatro Municipal

Type

Concerto

Orchestra

Orquesta Filarmonica de Santiago

Conductor

Paolo Bortolameolli

Venue

Municipal de Santiago

Repertoire

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1

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Latest News

February 18, 2025

Interview with Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Pianist Simon Trpčeski has built an international reputation with his thoughtful and authentic musicianship. Trpčeski made his debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 2008, and especially in recent years, he has become something of a regular soloist with the ensemble. In his more than two-decade career, Trpčeski has constantly worked to expand his repertory and improve and deepen his playing. “I have always strived for development — to be a better person in general and hopefully that would make a better musician out of me,” he said.

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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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