"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

October 28, 2025

7:30 pm

Zaragoza — Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Vasily Petrenko

Type

Concerto

Orchestra

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor

Vasily Petrenko

Venue

Auditorio

Repertoire

Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.3

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October 30, 2025

7:30 pm

Madrid — Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Vasily Petrenko

Type

Concerto

Orchestra

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor

Vasily Petrenko

Venue

Auditorio Nacional de Música de Madrid

Repertoire

Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.3

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November 14, 2025

8:00 pm

Buenos Aires — Orquesta Filarmonica de Buenos Aires & Zoe Zeniodi

Type

Concerto

Orchestra

Orquesta Filarmonica de Buenos Aires

Conductor

Zoe Zeniodi

Venue

Teatro Colón

Repertoire

Ginastera Concierto Argentino

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Latest News

October 25, 2025

ReviewsGate: Simon Trpčeski with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Vasily Petrenko at the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham

As it’s so well-known, it needs a soloist who can breathe new life into it and who has the right mix of fiery virtuosity and poetry. Soloist Simon Trpčeski not only had plenty of fire in his fingers for the dazzling pyrotechnics but he was able to wring every bit of emotion from the heart-on-sleeve lyrical sections. Simon was also extraordinary to watch. The way he establishes relationships with audience, conductor and orchestra is fascinating. In this performance he coaxed a huge range of colours from the keyboard, always completely in control of what he was doing, right up to the final note at which he sprang off the piano stool. The audience’s cheers led to more Grieg as an encore.

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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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