"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

January 17, 2025

7:00 pm

Timișoara, Romania @ Banatul Philharmonic Hall

Type

MAKEDONISSIMO

Orchestra

Filarmonica Banatul Timișoara

Conductor

Radu Popa

Venue

Filarmonica Banatul Timișoara

Repertoire

Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue and Concerto MAKEDONISSIMO

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January 18, 2025

2:00 pm

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Type

Masterclass

Orchestra

Conductor

Venue

Konzervatorij za glazbo in balet / Dvorana slovenskih skladateljev, KGBL Vegova

Repertoire

Piano Seminar

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January 19, 2025

9:30 am

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Type

Masterclass

Orchestra

Conductor

Venue

Konzervatorij za glazbo in balet / Dvorana slovenskih skladateljev, KGBL Vegova

Repertoire

Piano Seminar

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Latest News

November 3, 2024

An Imperial Pianist

Trpčeski has shown that he has guts, as well as sensitivity, two great qualities that he expresses not only on the keys, but with his whole being. There is no denying that he is likable, the guy. And generous, too. Indeed, he heard the request for an encore and responded to the audience by performing twice rather than once through a Macedonian dance and a waltz by Edward Grieg. Add to that a very fit OSM, an enthusiastic orchestral direction and a highly communicative pianist and you have the keys to a real ovation; not the kind that Montrealers give to everyone so that they can tell themselves that they were right to come, but rather the kind that are irrepressible and come from the guts.

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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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