Lorin Maazel, Conductor
Simon Trpčeski, Piano
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Piano Concerto No. 1 (1875)
Symphony No. 1, Winter Dreams (1866; rev. 1875)
SIMON TRPČESKI, piano, born in 1979 Skopje, Macedonia
Simon Trpčeski has been thrilling audiences since he was 15 with smart and thoughtful performances of the repertoire from Bach to today’s composers. His ecstatic fans span the globe, from L.A. to London, from Kalamazoo to Kuala Lumpur to New York, where he made his Philharmonic debut in 2005 with Rachmaninoff’s famously knuckle-busting Third Piano Concerto. Listeners are amazed at his formidable technique. Growing up in a family that was musical, but not involved professionally, he was steeped in the folk music of his country; and today on most of his recital programs he includes a Macedonian piece composed for him. He began his piano studies when he was nine years old under the tutelage of a renowned Russian teacher. Now he has his own students in his studio at Skopje; “…it gives me a different pleasure from performing, because it adds a totally different dimension to what I do.” Though much sought after, he limits the number of concerts he gives each year because he believes in taking things slowly.
“I’m not rushing in my life. Everything will come in its own time and I don’t want to be under pressure,” he told Pianist Magazine. “Why rush? The music is there to enjoy. And I think about the music, not the music business.”
“At the age of 32, Alexander the Great had conquered the ancient world. At the age of 26, another young Macedonian, Simon Trpčeski, seems to be well on his way to conquering today’s classical music world.” Pianist Magazine
“A genuine wunderkind, Trpceski … is really a marvel: heart-stopping technique, and a sense of exhilaration and zest that keeps listeners near the edge of their seats all evening.” Seattle Times
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