Simon Trpčeski, who performed for the first time with the orchestra, seemed to communicate with Chauhan like music soul mates. What the Macedonian makes of Rachmaninov's piano concerto is rarely heard: he and the orchestra let the music flow in a transparent, exciting, tight and yet passionate way, freeing it from heaviness and exaggerated sweetness.

A concert by Simon Trpčeski, one of the leading pianists of today, was held in the church of Santa Maria in Punta, which ended the music program of the XXXVIII Grad Teatar festival in a magnificent way. Trpčeski said after the performance that he dedicated this concert to his parents. "My life is music, music is my life. I like to share my emotions with the audience and I am glad that we experienced it together tonight at the Grad Teatar festival."

Simon Trpčeski will give a recital tonight in Budva, with a diverse program that expresses the varied human condition. Leading up to the concert, in this interview with Vijesti, Simon discusses the music scene in the Balkans, the role of classical music in society, the particular challenges of being a musician in this world today, and advice to younger colleagues. He also announces an exciting and busy upcoming 2024/2025 season.

The pianist is the Macedonian, Simon Trpčeski. He is admirable. We didn't know him well until a year ago. He was named artist in residence at the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic for the 2023-2024 season. He was therefore associated with several concerts throughout the season. That evening, he participated in his last concert. In this Brahms concerto, he gives everything he has in him. He is both elegant and valiant, indulges in pretty romantic phrases then sets off again with frenzied attacks. The exchanges between the piano and the orchestra are grandiose. Kazuki Yamada, at the head of the orchestra, gives him a sumptuous response.

At the beginning, we didn't know him well. Then, throughout the year, he became a favorite of Monegasque music lovers. He seduced us, dazzled us. We admired him. Even if we still only manage to pronounce his name with difficulty, the Madeconian pianist Simon Trpceski accompanied the entire musical season of the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic, having been this season the artist in residence of the year. Arriving from a country where few classical musicians come from, he astonishes us with his virtuosity, with the depth of his playing in the repertoire of great music.

The Macedonian pianist Simon Trpčeski collaborated with the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, where he played Brahms Piano Concert No. 2. His performance was precise and composed, while being relaxed and perfectly clear. He showed great power, particularly in the second movement, where the piano purred against the structure of the work. As an encore, the pianist made a great first: instead of the traditional solo piece to showcase his skills, he invited the concertmaster, principal violist, and principal cellist in a giving a subtle rendition of the Andante movement of the Brahms Quartet No. 3.

The conductor Kristiina Poska and soloist Simon Trpčeski complemented each other perfectly in Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 1. The pianist from North Macedonia mastered the technically demanding passages with ease and at the same time showed a great sense for the quiet, lyrical, and delicate.

Simon Trpčeski, born in Skopje, Macedonia, in 1979, is a highly talented classical pianist. For this, the 2023-2024 season, he holds the esteemed position of Artist in Residence with both the Orchestra Philharmonic of Monte-Carlo and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. He is widely acclaimed for his exceptional virtuosity, profound expressiveness, and compelling stage presence.

The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra completed a masterful performance with Vasily Petrenko and Simon Trpčeski, two men who know the orchestra well and the tastes of the Korean audience. Trpčeski, who previously performed with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra in 2009 and 2013, invited the audience into the world of Brahms, harmonizing with the orchestra without any sense of incongruity. In particular, his chemistry with the Royal Liverpool Orchestra led by Petrenko, who recorded all of Rachmaninoff's piano concertos, shined.

Simon Trpčeski brought a level of flash and sparkle to his performance of Saint-Saëns’ "Egyptian" Concerto that shows he knows how to be a showman. There was a gorgeous sense of air around the first theme, gently swaying and softy propelled, before giving way to a calmly propulsive first movement in which the orchestral sound was gently airborne throughout, thanks as much to the conducting of Thomas Søndergård as to the orchestral playing.