Hailed as the “reincarnation of Liszt” (Fanfare Magazine), Alexandre Kantorow is the youngest winner of the Gilmore Artist Award—one of the world’s most prestigious piano prizes. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience Kantorow’s artistry, sensitivity, and technical prowess on full display. Please note: the NSO does not perform on this program.

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NSO Presents: Alexandre Kantorow

Kennedy Center

Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin is one of the world's most accomplished pianists: 'right now there is no one like him,’ says The New Yorker.

Marc-André Hamelin in Recital

City Recital Hall

Italian and American pianist Giulia Contaldo came to international attention when she stepped in for Elisso Virsaladze to play Schumann’s Piano Concerto with the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Omer Meir Wellber at the Bridgewater Hall (Manchester) live broadcasted by BBC Radio3.

Giulia Contaldo - Piano

Clonter Opera Theatre

Widely acclaimed as a performer and teacher, the Bachauer Gold Medalist takes the Bachauer stage in a concert focused on music of the night, with music of Amy Beach and Franz Liszt, and Nikolai Medtner’s haunting “Night Wind” Sonata.

Stephen Beus in Concert

Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center

Sean Chen

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Trumpet students of Barbara Butler

Alice Pratt Brown Hall

Two of Canada’s greatest pianists perform exquisite repertoire for two pianos by Mozart, Chopin, and Gershwin.

“A performer of near-superhuman technical prowess” (The New York Times), Marc-André Hamelin is known worldwide for his unrivaled blend of consummate musicianship and brilliant technique in the great works of the established repertoire, as well as for his intrepid exploration of the rarities of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.

Marc-André Hamelin with Charles Richard-Hamelin, duo piano

The Royal Conservatory of Music

French virtuoso Alexandre Kantorow sets his sights on a triptych of formidable sonatas by Scriabin, Medtner, and Beethoven, whose final sonata is infused with powerful drama, playful jesting, and daring innovation, even foreshadowing the toe-tapping rhythms of jazz and boogie-woogie. The pianist also performs Liszt’s soulful take on a beloved Bach cantata and a searching, wistful prelude by Chopin.

Alexandre Kantorow in Recital

Severance Music Center

French pianist Alexandre Kantorow, admired for his “assured, eloquent playing” (The New York Times), makes his Berkeley debut in a fascinating program of thoughtfully-curated keyboard music.

Nikolai Medtner

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 29, 2026

Marc-André Hamelin with Charles Richard-Hamelin, duo piano · The Royal Conservatory of Music

Apr 16, 2026

Alexandre Kantorow in Recital · The Cleveland Orchestra

Apr 23, 2026

Alexandre Kantorow, piano · Cal Performances

Past events

Nov 1, 2025

NSO Presents: Alexandre Kantorow · National Symphony Orchestra

Sep 15, 2025

Marc-André Hamelin in Recital · Sydney Symphony Orchestra

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