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BERTRAND CHAMAYOU HIGH RES

“Chamayou is a remarkable musician, no question.”
(Tim Ashley, The Guardian)

Artistic Director: Festival Ravel

Bertrand Chamayou is one of today’s most strikingly brilliant pianists, recognised for his revelatory performances at once powerfully virtuosic, imaginative and breathtakingly beautiful. A leading interpreter of French music, his vast repertoire includes major bodies of work such as the complete piano works of Ravel, Liszt’s Etudes and Années de pèlerinage, and Messiaen’s Vingt regards sur l’enfant-Jésus. At the same time, the French pianist possesses a deep passion for new music, having worked with composers including Pierre Boulez, Henri Dutilleux, György Kurtág, Thomas Adès, Bryce Dessner and Michael Jarrell.

This season sees him appear with the London Symphony Orchestra in Gstaad and La-Côte-Saint-André, play a chamber music evening at Wigmore Hall, perform with Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Basel Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Basel Symphony Orchestra, Les Siècles Orchestra, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Belgian National Orchestra and Detroit Symphony Orchestra. A tour with Barbara Hannigan will take the two musicians to Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, La Jolla, Rochester, Philadelphia, New York, Ottawa, Washington and Paris with duo recitals. Duo recitals with Sol Gabetta will take place at the Vienna Konzerthaus, Gewandhaus Leipzig, De Doelen Rotterdam, Trieste and Bologna. This season, Bertrand Chamayou gives solo recitals in Clermont-Ferrand, Metz, Bordeaux, Poitiers, Perth, Paris, Dijon, Lyon, Aix-en-Provence, Toulouse, Lille and Oeiras.

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Bertrand Chamayou performs with the most prestigious orchestras: the Wiener Philharmoniker, New York Philharmonic, the orchestras of Cleveland, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Atlanta, Montreal, Vienna and London, Orchestre de Paris, Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich, Orchestre National de France and Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Gewandhaus Orchester Leipzig, Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, and the radio orchestras in Munich, Frankfurt, Cologne and Copenhagen, as well as the NHK Symphony Orchestra, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. He has had the privilege of playing under the baton of Pierre Boulez and Sir Neville Marriner and works with conductors such as Esa-Pekka Salonen, Herbert Blomstedt, Semyon Bychkov, Charles Dutoit, Mikko Franck, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Krzysztof Urbanski, Philippe Herreweghe and Gianandrea Noseda, Philippe Jordan, Andris Nelsons, François-Xavier Roth, Tugan Sokhiev, Sir Antonio Pappano and Elim Chan.

A highly regarded chamber musician, his partners include renowned artists such as Sol Gabetta, Barbara Hannigan, Vilde Frang, Renaud and Gautier Capuçon, Leif Ove Andsnes, the Quatuor Ebène and Antoine Tamestit. He is very committed to new repertoire and has also worked with Henri Dutilleux and György Kurtág and, more recently, with Thomas Adès, Bryce Dessner and Michaël Jarrell, who dedicated his last piano concerto to him.

Bertrand Chamayou published a large number of highly successful recordings, including a Naïve CD of music by César Franck, which was awarded several accolades. For his recording of Camille Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concertos Nos.2 and 5, he was awarded the Gramophone Recording of the Year Award 2019. The only artist to win France’s prestigious Victoires de la Musique on five occasions, he has an exclusive recording contract with Warner/Erato and was awarded the 2016 ECHO Klassik for his recording of Ravel’s complete works for solo piano.

Bertrand Chamayou was born in Toulouse; his musical talent was quickly noted by pianist Jean-François Heisser, who later became his professor at the Paris Conservatoire. He completed his training with Maria Curcio in London. Since 2021, Chamayou has been Co-Artistic Director of Festival Ravel, the major new international festival celebrating Maurice Ravel, situated in France’s Basque country.

HarrisonParrott represents Bertrand Chamayou for worldwide general management.

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Season Highlights

March 2025

Théâtre des Champs-Elysées

Les Siècles

Repertoire:

JULES MASSENET: Concerto for Piano

April 2025

Auditorium de Dijon

Repertoire:

MAURICE RAVEL: Prélude in a minor (1913)

MAURICE RAVEL: Miroirs

MAURICE RAVEL: Menuet in C sharp minor (1904)

MAURICE RAVEL: Sonatine

MAURICE RAVEL: À la manière de Borodine

MAURICE RAVEL: Gaspard de la Nuit, M. 55

MAURICE RAVEL: Valses nobles et sentimentales

MAURICE RAVEL: À la manière de Chabrier

MAURICE RAVEL: Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn

MAURICE RAVEL: Sérénade grotesque

MAURICE RAVEL: Jeux D'eau

MAURICE RAVEL: Menuet antique

MAURICE RAVEL: Pavane pour une infante défunte

RAVEL arr HESKETH: Le Tombeau de Couperin

April 2025

Piano a Lyon

Repertoire:

FRANZ LISZT: Legend No. 2 “St. Francis Walking on the Waters”

ROBERT SCHUMANN: Fantasie in C major, Op. 17

MAURICE RAVEL: Gaspard de la Nuit, M. 55

GLINKA arr. BALAKIREV: L’Alouette

MILY BALAKIREV: Berceuse in D flat Major

MILY BALAKIREV: Mazurka No. 2

MILY BALAKIREV: Islamey, fantaisie orientale

April 2025

Festival de Pâques d'Aix-en-Provence

Repertoire:

MAURICE RAVEL: Prélude in a minor (1913)

MAURICE RAVEL: Miroirs

MAURICE RAVEL: Menuet in C sharp minor (1904)

MAURICE RAVEL: Sonatine

MAURICE RAVEL: À la manière de Borodine

MAURICE RAVEL: Gaspard de la Nuit, M. 55

MAURICE RAVEL: Valses nobles et sentimentales

MAURICE RAVEL: À la manière de Chabrier

MAURICE RAVEL: Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn

MAURICE RAVEL: Sérénade grotesque

MAURICE RAVEL: Jeux D'eau

MAURICE RAVEL: Menuet antique

MAURICE RAVEL: Pavane pour une infante défunte

RAVEL arr HESKETH: Le Tombeau de Couperin

May 2025

BOZAR

Belgian National Orchestra

Repertoire:

CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS: Concerto for Piano No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22

May 2025

Teatro Manzoni Bologna

Repertoire:

FELIX MENDELSSOHN: Variations Concertantes in D major, Op. 17

WOLFGANG RIHM: Lied ohne Worte

WOLFGANG RIHM: Verschwundene Worte

JOHANNES BRAHMS: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

JÖRG WIDMANN: Lied ohne Worte

FELIX MENDELSSOHN: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in D major, Op. 58

May 2025

Wigmore Hall

Repertoire:

with Leif Ove Andsnes

FRANZ SCHUBERT: Grand Rondo in A major Op. 107 (Four Hands)

GYÖRGY KURTÁG: Jatekok, Selections vol. 4 for piano four hands

FRANZ SCHUBERT: Allegro in A minor “Lebensstürme”, D947

FRANZ SCHUBERT: Fugue in E minor, D.952

GYÖRGY KURTÁG: Jatekok, Selections vol. 4 for piano four hands

FRANZ SCHUBERT: Fantasia for Four Hands in F minor, D.940

July 2025

Château de Chambord

Repertoire:

MAURICE RAVEL: Prélude in a minor (1913)

MAURICE RAVEL: Miroirs

MAURICE RAVEL: Menuet in C sharp minor (1904)

MAURICE RAVEL: Sonatine

MAURICE RAVEL: À la manière de Borodine

MAURICE RAVEL: Gaspard de la Nuit, M. 55

MAURICE RAVEL: Valses nobles et sentimentales

MAURICE RAVEL: À la manière de Chabrier

MAURICE RAVEL: Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn

MAURICE RAVEL: Sérénade grotesque

MAURICE RAVEL: Jeux D'eau

MAURICE RAVEL: Menuet antique

MAURICE RAVEL: Pavane pour une infante défunte

RAVEL arr HESKETH: Le Tombeau de Couperin

July 2025

Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier

Repertoire:

MAURICE RAVEL: Prélude in a minor (1913)

MAURICE RAVEL: Miroirs

MAURICE RAVEL: Menuet in C sharp minor (1904)

MAURICE RAVEL: Sonatine

MAURICE RAVEL: À la manière de Borodine

MAURICE RAVEL: Gaspard de la Nuit, M. 55

MAURICE RAVEL: Valses nobles et sentimentales

MAURICE RAVEL: À la manière de Chabrier

MAURICE RAVEL: Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn

MAURICE RAVEL: Sérénade grotesque

MAURICE RAVEL: Jeux D'eau

MAURICE RAVEL: Menuet antique

MAURICE RAVEL: Pavane pour une infante défunte

RAVEL arr HESKETH: Le Tombeau de Couperin

July 2025

Oeiras International Piano Festival

Repertoire:

FRANZ LISZT: Legend No. 2 “St. Francis Walking on the Waters”

ROBERT SCHUMANN: Fantasie in C major, Op. 17

MAURICE RAVEL: Gaspard de la Nuit, M. 55

GLINKA arr. BALAKIREV: L’Alouette

MILY BALAKIREV: Berceuse in D flat Major

MILY BALAKIREV: Mazurka No. 2

MILY BALAKIREV: Islamey, fantaisie orientale

July 2025

Parc du Château de Florans

Repertoire:

MAURICE RAVEL: Concerto for Piano in G major

MAURICE RAVEL: Concerto for Piano in D major (for left hand)

July 2025

Festival de musique de Menton

Repertoire:

MAURICE RAVEL: Prélude in a minor (1913)

MAURICE RAVEL: Miroirs

MAURICE RAVEL: Menuet in C sharp minor (1904)

MAURICE RAVEL: Sonatine

MAURICE RAVEL: À la manière de Borodine

MAURICE RAVEL: Gaspard de la Nuit, M. 55

MAURICE RAVEL: Valses nobles et sentimentales

MAURICE RAVEL: À la manière de Chabrier

MAURICE RAVEL: Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn

MAURICE RAVEL: Sérénade grotesque

MAURICE RAVEL: Jeux D'eau

MAURICE RAVEL: Menuet antique

MAURICE RAVEL: Pavane pour une infante défunte

RAVEL arr HESKETH: Le Tombeau de Couperin

August 2025

Festival Pablo Casals de Prades

Repertoire:

MAURICE RAVEL: Prélude in a minor (1913)

MAURICE RAVEL: Miroirs

MAURICE RAVEL: Menuet in C sharp minor (1904)

MAURICE RAVEL: Sonatine

MAURICE RAVEL: À la manière de Borodine

MAURICE RAVEL: Gaspard de la Nuit, M. 55

MAURICE RAVEL: Valses nobles et sentimentales

MAURICE RAVEL: À la manière de Chabrier

MAURICE RAVEL: Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn

MAURICE RAVEL: Sérénade grotesque

MAURICE RAVEL: Jeux D'eau

MAURICE RAVEL: Menuet antique

MAURICE RAVEL: Pavane pour une infante défunte

RAVEL arr HESKETH: Le Tombeau de Couperin

August 2025

Kultur und Kongresszentrum Luzern KKL

Radio Filharmonisch Orkest

Repertoire:

UNSUK CHIN: Concerto for piano

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worldwide general management

Gallery

Season Highlights

Théâtre des Champs-Elysées

Auditorium de Dijon

Piano a Lyon

Festival de Pâques d'Aix-en-Provence

BOZAR

Teatro Manzoni Bologna

Wigmore Hall

Château de Chambord

Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier

Oeiras International Piano Festival

Parc du Château de Florans

Festival de musique de Menton

Festival Pablo Casals de Prades

Kultur und Kongresszentrum Luzern KKL

Bertrand Chamayou performs with Gürzenich-Orchester Köln

Bertrand Chamayou and Barbara Hannigan on recital tour of Canada and the United Sates

Bertrand Chamayou returns to WDR Sinfonieorchester

Bertrand Chamayou: London Symphony Orchestra Artist Portrait

Gramophone announce shortlist for 2023 Awards

Touring clients & HP artists head to George Enescu Festival 2023

Six HP Artists win at OPUS Klassik Awards 2023

Bertrand Chamayou wins fifth Victoire de la Musique

Bertrand Chamayou invited by Barbara Hannigan alongside Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

Bertrand Chamayou performs Turangalîla symphony with Wiener Philharmoniker

Opening of Festival Ravel under the artistic direction of Bertrand Chamayou

Bertrand Chamayou performs Messiaen’s Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus at Théâtre des Champs-Elysées

Bertrand Chamayou performs with Les Siècles

Bertrand Chamayou performs world premiere Attahir’s piano concerto with Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse

Bertrand Chamayou returns to SWR Symphonieorchester

Bertrand Chamayou returns to Gewandhaus Leipzig

HarrisonParrott at Festival International de Piano La Roque‑d’Anthéron 2021

Eight HarrisonParrott Artists perform at Festival d’Aix en Provence 2021

24 HarrisonParrott & Polyarts’ artists are nominated for Opus Klassik 2021 Awards

SAKARI ORAMO CONDUCTS THE RSPO IN TWO VIRTUAL CONCERTS IN MARCH

HP artists perform at Festival de Pâques in Aix

Sol Gabetta and Bertrand Chamayou join forces for duo recitals in Spain

Bertrand Chamayou performs with the Symphony Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio

Bertrand Chamayou performs with Orchestre National de Lyon

Bertrand Chamayou performs with Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

Bertrand Chamayou makes high profile international debuts in March

Bertrand Chamayou returns to Tonhalle Orchester Zürich

Elim Chan and Bertrand Chamayou join forces for concerts in Gothenburg

Bertrand Chamayou wins Gramophone Recording of the Year 2019

Five HP artists win Gramophone 2019 recordings

Bertrand Chamayou performs a recital at Théâtre des Champs Elysées

Bertrand Chamayou premieres Michael Jarrell’s new piano concerto ​“Reflections”

Bertrand Chamayou returns to Gewandhausorchester

Five HarrisonParrott artists at Beirut Chants Festival

Bertrand Chamayou returns to the Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Bertrand Chamayou debuts with Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

Bertrand Chamayou releases new Saint-Saëns album

ELEVEN HARRISONPARROTT ARTISTS SHORTLISTED FOR GRAMOPHONE CLASSICAL MUSIC AWARDS 2018

Bertrand Chamayou debuts with New York Philharmonic

Five HarrisonParrott artists win at BBC Music Magazine Awards

Bertrand Chamayou and Tamara Stefanovich join forces at Opéra Garnier Monte-Carlo

Bertrand Chamayou debuts with Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich

Bertrand Chamayou embarks on a tour of the Americas

Lucienne Renaudin Vary tours South America

Bertrand Chamayou performs Ravel’s complete works for piano solo at Elbphilharmonie

Bertrand Chamayou debuts with The Cleveland Orchestra

Susanna Mälkki returns to the Ravinia Festival and The Cleveland Orchestra

Bertrand Chamayou debuts with Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra

Bertrand Chamayou tours the US

Five HarrisonParrott artists & one tour at 11th Cartagena International Music Festival

Bertrand Chamayou debuts with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Bertrand Chamayou makes his debut with the Wiener Symphoniker at the Musikverein

Bertrand Chamayou and Lucienne Renaudin Vary win Victoires de la Musique Classique awards

Bertrand Chamayou tours Germany with Netherlands Chamber Orchestra

Bertrand Chamayou premieres Michael Jarrell’s new piano concerto “Reflections”

Five HarrisonParrott artists & one tour at 11^th Cartagena International Music Festival