Simon Trpčeski is recognized for his powerful virtuosity, deeply expressive approach, and charismatic ability to connect with diverse audiences worldwide.  Launched onto the international scene twenty years ago as a BBC New Generation Artist, Simon Trpčeski has, over the course of a fast-paced global career, collaborated with more than 100 orchestras on four continents with leading conductors.  In Europe, he has performed with the London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich, Deutsches Sinfonie-Orchester Berlin, Radio Sinfonieorchester Berlin, and Elbphilharmonie Orchestra.  As a frequent soloist in North America, he has worked with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, and Montreal Symphony Orchestra. Across Asia, he has performed with Seoul Philharmonic, NHK Symphony, Hong Kong Philharmonic, New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Sydney Symphony, Melbourne Symphony, and New Zealand Symphony.

A much sought-after soloist, Simon 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, Robert Spano, David Zinman, Andris Nelsons, Yuri Temirkanov, Cristian Măcelaru, Vasily Petrenko, Peter Oundjian, Susanna Mälkki, Vladimir Jurowski, Xian Zhang, Dima Slobodeniuk, Thomas Dausgaard, Thomas Sondergård, Kazushi Ono, Yutaka Sado, Ludovic Morlot, and Kazuki Yamada.  As an experienced pianist, he is also a popular collaborator among the next generation of high-profile conductors, including Jakub Hruša, Juraj Valčuha, Gabriel Bebeșelea, Dalia Stasevska, Elim Chan, Christian Reif, Delyana Lazarova, Alpesh Chauhan, Ken-David Masur, and Jader Bignamini.
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An acclaimed recitalist, Simon Trpčeski has performed in major halls across New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., London, Paris, Amsterdam, Milan, Munich, Prague, Hamburg, Bilbao, Istanbul, Dublin, and Tokyo. Since his debut at Wigmore Hall in 2001, he has remained a popular guest at the prestigious venue, including a residency in 2018 with two recitals that were released on the Wigmore Live label.  In the 2023-24 season, he opened the SWR2 Internationale Pianisten in Mainz, with recitals across Milan, Geneva, Monte-Carlo, and Glasgow. He is also an avid chamber musician, performing regularly at prestigious festivals.  In 2022, he embarked on a series of recitals with violinist Maxim Vengerov.  Together they performed at the Barbican in London, Carnegie Hall in New York, and the Philharmonie de Paris.

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As a recording artist, Simon Trpčeski has collaborated extensively with conductor Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.  Together they recorded the complete Rachmaninov Piano Concertos for Avie, Tchaikovsky Piano Concertos 1 & 2, and Prokofiev Piano Concertos 1 & 3 for Onyx Classics.  Additionally, as a close collaborator of conductor Cristian Măcelaru, they recorded Shostakovich Piano Concertos 1 & 2, and most recently with the WDR Sinfonieorchester, both Brahms Piano Concertos for Linn Records, which were released to great critical acclaim in November 2023.

In 2023-24, Simon Trpčeski was Artist in Residence with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo. The Scottish residency focused on Saint-Saëns with performances of Piano Concertos 2 & 5 under Thomas Søndergård, to be released on Linn Records in spring 2025.  After the release of his Brahms concerto album, he reunited with Gianandrea Noseda and the London Symphony Orchestra to perform both Brahms concertos in the same week at the Barbican.

Simon Trpčeski’s fruitful collaborations with EMI Classics, Avie Records, Wigmore Hall Live, Onyx Classics, and Linn Records have resulted in a broad and award-winning discography. His natural affinity with Russian composers of the 19th and 20th centuries is featured in seven recordings with works by Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Scriabin, Mussorgsky, and Rimsky-Korsakov. He has also recorded the music of Chopin, Brahms, Poulenc, Bach, Liszt, and Debussy. His most recent recital album, Variations, featuring music by Mozart, Beethoven, and Brahms, was critically acclaimed throughout Europe and was CD of the month in Fono Forum (Germany), Editor’s Choice in Gramophone (UK), Choc de Classica (France), and Amadeus D’oro (Italy).

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A natural music explorer, Simon Trpčeski is also committed to strengthening the musical heritage of his native Macedonia. His chamber music project MAKEDONISSIMO is dedicated to introducing audiences worldwide to the rich traditions of Macedonian folk music. In collaboration with composer Pande Shahov, the novel music weaves together folk traditions, classical virtuosity, and jazz-influenced riffs and harmonies. Since its premiere in 2018, the ensemble has traveled across Europe, Canada, and South Korea.  The debut album was released in 2020 to great acclaim under Linn Records. In 2023, Concerto MAKEDONISSIMO, a concertante version of the music, premiered with the Tonkünstler Orchestra, led by conductor Yutaka Sado at the Musikverein in Vienna. In addition, the chamber music album Friendship was released in 2023, featuring an eclectic repertoire of Brahms, Connesson, and Shahov.

Simon Trpčeski is a celebrated cultural ambassador in Macedonia.  In 2009, he received the Presidential Order of Merit for Macedonia, a decoration given to foreign and domestic dignitaries responsible for the affirmation of Macedonia abroad. In 2011, he became the first-ever recipient of the title, National Artist of Macedonia. With national support from KulturOp, Macedonia’s cultural and arts organization, he works regularly with young musicians in his home country to nurture the talents of the next generation of artists, as well as promote Macedonian and Classical music, both within Macedonia and internationally.

Born in Macedonia in 1979, Simon Trpčeski is a graduate of the School of Music at the University of St. Cyril and St. Methodius in Skopje, where he studied with Boris Romanov. He was BBC New Generation Artist 2001-2003, and in 2003, was honored with the Young Artist Award by the Royal Philharmonic Society.

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In the 2024-2025 season, Simon Trpčeski performs season opening concerts for Düsseldorf Symphoniker at the Tonhalle, Milwaukee Symphony, and Gävle Symphony.  His North American tour includes Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Chicago Symphony, Colorado Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, and Rochester Symphony Orchestra — in collaboration with conductors Vasily Petrenko, Cristian Măcelaru, Peter Oundjian, and Jakub Hruša.  In Europe, he performs with Philharmonia Zürich with Gianandrea Noseda, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Staatskapelle Weimar, Hessisches Staatsorchester Wiesbaden, Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, and Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife, among others.  As part of his ongoing artistic evolution, he performs Ginastera’s Concierto Argentino with Domingo Hindoyan and the Tonkünstler Orchestra at the Vienna Musikverein, as well as with Gabriel Bebeșelea and the Romanian Radio Chamber Orchestra.  His South American tour includes Chile, Colombia, and Brazil. Recital appearances are in Miami, Singapore, São Paulo, and Bucharest.  Other engagements include participation in Berlioz Festival, Robeco Series at Concertgebouw, and Bellingham Festival.  He is a jury member of the Enescu Competition and an Artist in Residence at Banatul Filarmonica.