Gewandhausorchester Leipzig debut
Francesco makes his debut with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig in two concerts conducted by Sir Roger Norrington on 5 and 6 November 2015. Together they perform Dvorák’s Piano Concerto in G minor, Op.33, which Francesco recorded for Naïve in 2013: “Listening to Piemontesi…makes you wonder if it isn’t time the Dvorak gained a place in the […]
Debussy: Préludes
Francesco’s new recording, featuring Debussy’s complete Préludes, has been released on Naïve, his third recording on the French label. Though widely renowned for his interpretations of Mozart works, Francesco’s pianism and sensibility has close affinity with the Préludes, which he has included regularly and to great acclaim in recital programmes. Talking about the music, he […]
Recitals in Berlin and Zurich
This October, Francesco appears in the main recital halls in Berlin and Zurich, presenting a new and wide-ranging programme which pairs composers of the ‘Wiener Klassik’ era, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, with the contemporary sounds of Karlheinz Stockhausen. In Berlin, on the 11 October he makes his debut at the Berliner Philharmoniker recital series at […]
“A magical performance”: Francesco Piemontesi’s BBC Proms 2015 performance reviewed
Thank you to everyone who came to Francesco’s concert at the BBC Proms on 2 August 2015 with the Aurora Orchestra. It is available to listen to online on BBC iPlayer until the end of August. Click here to listen. Francesco’s performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.26 ‘Coronation’ has been met with wonderful reviews; read […]
Francesco Piemontesi plays Mozart at the BBC Proms 2015 with Aurora Orchestra
Francesco Piemontesi plays Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.26 K.537 ‘Coronation’ with the Aurora Orchestra, conducted by Nicholas Collon, at the BBC Proms on Sunday 2 August. The concert will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3, and will be filmed and made available online on the BBC Proms website. ‘I’m someone who loves to analyse a piece,’ says […]
Royal Festival Hall debut with Philharmonia Orchestra
Francesco returns to the UK this month for four concerts with Jérémie Rhorer and the Philharmonia, beginning on 12 May 2015, and making his Royal Festival Hall debut on 14 May. Piemontesi plays Schumann Piano Concerto in a varied series of programmes that also features Dukas Overture to Polyeucte, Schubert Overture in the Italian Style and Mendelssohn Overture to A Midsummer […]
Live video stream Frankfurt
Francesco has been in Frankfurt for the last week working with the hr-Sinfonieorchester in the prestegeous Alte Oper. They perfromed Amadeus Mozart’s 25th piano concerto in Cmaj, conducted by Manfred Honeck. The concert was streamed live and broadcast on German radio. You can watch Francesco’s perfromance here. For more videos see Francesco’s media page.
Is Dvořák’s piano concerto a masterpiece? by Francesco Piemontesi
Is the Piano Concerto Op.33 by Antonin Dvořák a masterpiece? Surprisingly I have been asked this quite a lot lately. Until then I never saw a reason to consider this question, and my answer would have been clear. The recording of this piece by András Schiff and Vienna Philharmonic was actually the first compact disc […]
New Artist of the Month at Musical America
BERLIN – “I suppose I am by nature a curious person,” says Francesco Piemontesi. “I want to know.” It’s a quality that the young pianist makes apparent on more than one front. In recital at the Konzerthaus Berlin last spring, he performed works by Debussy, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert with a combination of meticulous technical […]
A look back at 2014…
2014 has been a defining year for Francesco, with debuts with major orchestras all around the globe and a much-praised solo recording. Orchestral debuts include NHK Symphony with Roger Norrington, São Paulo Symphony with Andrew Manze, and Helsinki Philharmonic with Kazuki Yamada. Over the summer, Francesco’s debut at the BBC Proms with Thomas Søndergård and […]