"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 over 100 orchestras on four continents, with leading conductors and at 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 prominent conductors, including 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 among the next generation of high-profile conductors, including Jakub Hruša, Gabriel Bebeșelea, Dalia Stasevska, Elim Chan, Alpesh Chauhan, and Dima Slobodeniuk.

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Upcoming Performances

September 16, 2025

8:00 pm

Bucharest — Enescu Festival with Romanian National Youth Symphony & Christian Reif

Type

Concerto

Orchestra

Romanian National Youth Symphony

Conductor

Christian Reif

Venue

Sala Palatului

Repertoire

Grieg Piano Concerto

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September 22, 2025

1:00 pm

London — Recital @ Wigmore Hall

Type

Recital

Orchestra

Conductor

Venue

Wigmore Hall

Repertoire

TCHAIKOVSKY The Seasons Op. 37a October, Dumka Op.59 RAVEL Valses nobles et sentimentales TCHAIKOVSKY The Nutcracker Suite Op. 71a (arranged by Mikhail Pletnev)

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September 28, 2025

8:15 pm

Amsterdam — Opening of The Great Pianists Series @ The Concertgebouw

Type

Recital

Orchestra

Conductor

Venue

The Concertgebouw, Main Hall

Repertoire

BEETHOVEN 12 Variations on a Russian Dance from 'Das Waldmädchen' in A major, WoO 71 TCHAIKOVSKY The Seasons, op. 37a October, Dumka Op. 59 BEETHOVEN 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C minor, WoO 80

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Latest News

September 15, 2025

WSJ: Simon Trpčeski Opens the 25/26 Season for the Seattle Symphony & Xian Zhang with the Grieg Piano Concerto

Grieg’s concerto, with the sensitive Macedonian pianist Simon Trpčeski at the keyboard, proved the crowd-pleaser it was intended to be, but Mr. Trpčeski’s interpretation eschewed light and bright for darker and more interesting hues. And though he can, and does, play dazzlingly fast, he just as often favors a slower pace, bringing a tantalizing melancholy to these familiar strains. Ms. Zhang obliged him, to everyone’s benefit.

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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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