A powerful source

Most of my knowledge of the piano repertoire comes from the book ‘Piano Music’ by Guy Sacre, which has been my companion in musical exploration since I was 12. At first, this book seems to be an encyclopedia of the piano repertoire, but it is infinitely more. A sharing of passion for music, for the piano, making connections with literature or painting.

Following this book, and its extraordinarily vivid descriptions, I came across some names I had never seen before: Alkan, Medtner, Lyapunov, Dohnanyi, MacDowell and many more. I discovered those composers simultaneously as I did Chopin or Beethoven, there was no real hierarchy. The first piece I gave a try at the age of 13, was the Symphony for solo piano by Alkan. Over the years, the relationship with the book has grown into a deep friendship with its author.

‘The young pianist established himself with a form of discretion unusual among young artists seeking notoriety. A talent unanimously praised by his peers.’

Le Monde

Context opens up everything

Building a concert programme is like mental gymnastics, there are so many parameters to harmonize. It is always about balance – of the specific characters of the works, their possible and attractive coherence.

There is also a balance between the known and the unknown. I realize, being a listener too, that it is important at the concert to have moments when you ‘recognize’ the music.

As an example, I created a programme about the 1920’s (jazz, light music, chansons, etc.). It makes sense, historically, to surround that programme by dramatic pieces. This was a period of carelessness and prosperity between two crises; the First World War and the financial crash. The concert tells this ‘story’, one which is not exclusively one-sided.

My wife and I manage a small hall in Germany, called Sinngewimmel. We create artistic events for people who, regardless of age or social differences, are united by a sense of curiosity, a wish to discover and a need for beauty. Art, theatre, children’s concerts, collaborations with refugees – there is not limit to the possibilities when creative people come together.

 

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March 31, 2023

Friday 8:30 pm

Enghien-les-bains, France

Centre des arts

Grieg Piano Concerto Op.16

with Lucie Leguay and Orchestre National de Metz

April 2, 2023

Sunday 4:00 pm

Metz, France

Arsenal de Metz

Grieg Piano Concerto Op.16

with Lucie Leguay and Orchestre National de Metz

April 4, 2023

Tuesday 10:00 am

Metz, France

Arsenal

Concert scolaire | Grieg Piano Concerto

with Lucie Leguay and Orchestre National de Metz

April 4, 2023

Tuesday 2:00 pm

Metz, France

Arsenal

Concert scolaire | Grieg Piano Concerto

with Lucie Leguay and Orchestre National de Metz

April 22, 2023

Saturday 7:30 pm

Vashon, USA

Vashon Center for the Arts

Vashon Center for the Arts

Solo Recital | Bach, Liszt, Lyapunov, Rimsky-Korsakov

April 25, 2023

Tuesday 8:00 pm

New-York, USA

Merkin Concert Hall

Meridian Concerts

Solo Recital | Bach, Liszt, Lyapunov, Rimsky-Korsakov

April 30, 2023

Sunday 5:00 pm

Miami, USA

Aventura Arts & Cultural Center

Miami Piano Festival

Solo Recital | Bach, Liszt, Lyapunov, Rimsky-Korsakov

May 19, 2023

Friday 7:00 pm

Kassel, Germany

documenta-Halle

Musikfest Kassel

Solo Recital | Schubert, Rachmaninov, Rimsky-Korsakov

May 21, 2023

Sunday 7:00 pm

Kassel, Germany

documenta-Halle

Musikfest Kassel

Chamber music concert with Eliot Quartet | Korngold

January 31, 2024

Wednesday 8:00 pm

Bruxelles, Belgium

Palais des Beaux-Arts

Bozar Bruxelles

Solo Recital | Prokofiev, Lyadov, Myaskovsky

March 19, 2024

Tuesday 8:00 pm

New-York, USA

Baruch Performing Arts Center

Meridian Concerts

Solo Recital

April 19, 2024

Friday 8:00 pm

Namur, Belgium

Namur Concert Hall

Medtner Concerto No.1 Op.33

with Antony Hermus and Belgian National Orchestra

April 20, 2024

Saturday 8:00 pm

Bruxelles, Belgium

Palais des Beaux-Arts

Medtner Concerto No.1 Op.33

with Antony Hermus and Belgian National Orchestra

April 21, 2024

Sunday 8:00 pm

Lyon, France

Auditorium de Lyon

Medtner Concerto No.1 Op.33

with Antony Hermus and Belgian National Orchestra