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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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October 30, 2024

Simon Trpčeski and Vasily Petrenko Reunite for Beethoven Emperor Concerto with Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal

Soloist Simon Trpčeski performed the Emperor Concerto to an enthusiastic audience. The beloved second movement was especially appreciated for its model interpretation. His ability to connect with listeners and the orchestra was noted. For an encore, he played Tchaikovsky's Autumn Melody, a piece dedicated by the pianist to peace.

September 25, 2023

New Recording — Friendship

Friendship comes out of a strong sense of belief, stemming from his country’s struggle throughout the age, his love for music, his faith in humanity’s inner strength and, above all, his friends and colleagues who made this recording happen. Mirroring this confidence-embracing approach, the neatly curated repertoire includes Brahms’s fiery Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, a work full of love, power and boldness. Connesson’s jaw-dropping Divertimento is presented in a fantastic newly available arrangement by percussionist Vlatko Nushev. And sandwiched between the two, Pande Shahov’s three-movement Quintet ends in a triumphant manner.

April 8, 2022

Simon Trpčeski and Friends, Wigmore Hall online review – chamber music classics old and new

Macedonian pianist Simon Trpčeski and his international group also treated us to a newish piece by another Macedonian, Pande Shahov, in a nicely-proportioned programme that started with high seriousness and ended with a fluffy-light soufflé.

March 23, 2022

Concert review: Maxim Vengerov (violin) Simon Trpčeski (piano)

The pair began with Mozart’s Violin Sonata in E minor K304 – a genial, if subdued opening. Vengerov’s rivers of legato were even more delectable when combined with the sonorities from his 1727 ‘Kreutzer’ Stradivari. Prokofiev’s First Violin Sonata upped the temperature considerably, with Vengerov in high-concentration mode during the eerie filigree passages. Rough-hewn lunges during the second movement were tempered with sweetness, while Trpčeski felt like an amiable demon at the piano. The mellow, introspective Andante eventually yielded to the reprise of the violin filigree in the finale, returning like a love letter.

January 7, 2022

Simon Trpčeski & Maxim Vengerov Interview on January 7 17:00 GMT

Listen to Simon Trpčeski's interview on BBC Radio 3's In Tune together with Maxim Vengerov talking about their upcoming concert on January 10 in London's Barbican Hall. January 7 at 17:00 GMT / 18:00 CET

May 1, 2016

Simon Trpčeski: Brahms/Ravel/Poulenc CD review – a disc to savour

The wondrously talented Macedonian pianist Simon Trpčeski opens daringly with Brahms’s wistful Intermezzo, Op117, before a dazzlingly reading of the Op24 Variation and Fugue on a theme by Handel. Then the totally different soundworld of Ravel’s Valses nobles et sentimentales bursts forth in all its dizzying glamour, before a selection of Poulenc’s charming Novelettes and Improvisations brings this masterly recital to a classy close. A disc to savour. Highly recommended.