Schedule of events - Théâtre des Champs-Elysées

When sound matters as well as sense.

The distinguished French pianist Anne Queffélec performs Beethoven’s sonatas with clear tone, brilliant technique, and clean textures. The Parisian pianist always remains true to herself.

Queen Viktoria

Viktoria Postnikova spreads her prodigious talents evenly over Mozart’s Fantasias, Rondos and Tchaïkovski’s Season.

When miracle happens

A poet at heart and a virtuoso of the highest order, Evgeny Kissin is one of the most magnificent pianists of any generation. He makes each of his Parisian appearances a celebrated event. He dedicates his recital to Beethoven, Brahms, Rachmaninov, and Prokofiev’s pieces.

Ces trois-là se connaissent intimement et n’aiment rien davantage que l’exercice chambriste.L es voilà donc une nouvelle fois réunis pour les deux trios pour piano de Schubert.

Sunwook Kim et Clara-Jumi Kang se retrouvent en tête-à-tête pour un programme alliant découvertes et tube, de Beethoven, en passant par Chausson, Respighi et Franck.

Like No Other Pianist’s

According to The New Yorker, Igor Levit Is Like No Other Pianist. With an alert and critical mind, he places his art in the context of social events and understands it as inseparably linked to them. The artist who describes himself as Citizen, European and Pianist possesses a clear, virile, and well-balanced sonority, uses his superb technical facility to perform Mahler’s - one arranged for solo piano -, Brahms, and Beethoven’s pieces.

He is also invited by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra on September 14, 2023

Piano Magician

Of one of his great teachers and mentors, Alfred Brendel, Piemontesi says that Brendel taught him “to love the detail of things.” He has an exceptional refinement of expression with a consummate technical skill. No doubt he will offer a splendid recital dedicated to Beethoven and Debussy scores.

Piano aux Champs-Elysées

With an innate musicality and overwhelming talent, Seong-Jin Cho has established himself worldwide as one of the leading pianists of his generation. His thoughtful and poetic, assertive and tender, virtuosic, and colorful playing can combine panache with purity and is driven by an impressive natural sense of balance. No doubt he will perform a splendid recital dedicated to Chopin, Ravel and Liszt scores.

The poetic player

Nikolai Lugansky is a pianist who combines elegance and grace with powerful virtuosity. What he likes most in romantic composers, is their poetic moods close to his own. Lugansky’s technique is transcendental while playing Mendelssohn, Chopin, Wagner-Liszt’s piano works and his own piano transcription of Mahler‘s Götterdämmerung.

Legendary pianist

Grigory Sokolov has the knack for moving his audiences to tears. His only concert in Paris will be no exception. Resolutely different, never ordinary, his visions of the main composers sharpen our mind, shake up our habits, and make us hear works from others angles.

The Japanese Piano Star

Described by The Observer as the “definition of virtuosity” Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii (Nobu), who has been blind from birth, has gone on to earn an international reputation for the passion and excitement he brings to his live performances. He dedicates this recital to Bach, Chopin, Debussy and Rachmaninov.

Atypical pianist

A one-of-a-kind pianist, with a unique and singular touch which combines power and technical mastery with an outstanding boldness and sensibility. It is in recital that Korobeinikov’s expansive mind and extraordinary musical gifts perhaps find their most symbiotic balance. He will perform Beethoven, Schumann, Scriabine and Messiaen’s pieces.

Youth brilliance

Yoav Levanon has been performing on stage since the age of 4 and, now 19 years old, has already built an impressive career, winning prizes at several international competitions. The young Israeli pianist, who is currently completing his education with Sir András Schiff at the Barenboim-Said Akademie, performs a solo program including music by Chopin, Schumann, and Liszt.

Yundi Li was propelled onto the international stage when he won first prize at the XIV Chopin International Piano Competition at the age of 18, becoming the youngest and first Chinese winner in the history of the renowned competition. He will perform Mozart’s masterpieces.

An inspired soloist

Last ten years of Rafał Blechacz’s career was filled with the solo recitals as well as concerts performed with the symphony orchestras. The artist’s works intensively on developing his Chopin repertoire. He has a real passion for this great composer. He explores the extremes of dynamics and knows how to creates colors and fluidity.

The pianist Elena Bashkirova once said, “Chamber music is music’s soul,” and this belief is evident in her work as a soloist. She will perform Mozart’s masterpieces.

Piano aux Champs-Elysées

With his extraordinary pianistic talents, Fazıl Say has been touching audiences and critics alike for more than twenty-five years, in a way that has become rare in the increasingly materialistic and elaborately organized classical music world. Concerts with this artist are something different. They are more direct, more open, more exciting, they go straight to the heart.

This recital is dedicated to Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt and to one of his last compositions A la carte.

Music makes life worth living.

Described by the press as the “perfect example of a thinking musician” (Die Welt) and acclaimed for his interpretations of music from Bach to Boulez. This time he chooses Chopin and Schumann emblematic scores. At each recital David Fray undertakes to serve the beauty of the work, and each time the audience is convinced and transported.

In all delicacy

According to “Le Monde” review Nelson Goerner is “Majestic in Chopin, the Argentinian pianist Nelson Goerner is one of those discreet artists whose career is immense.” He will demonstrate his skill with Haendel, Schumann, Rachmaninov and Balakirev’s pieces.