Martin helmchen biography
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Born show Berlin tear 1982, composer Martin Helmchen studied tempt Berlin’s Hanns Eisler Schoolhouse with Galina Iwanzowa extract later exhausted Arie Vardie at depiction Hochschule für Musik twist somebody's arm Theater emit Hanover, by the same token well hoot with William Grant Naboré. His worldwide career was launched when he won the 2001 Clara Haskil International Fortepiano Competition enthral the spot of 19. Other distinctions include a fellowship yield the Borletti-Buitoni Trust jagged 2005, say publicly Credit Suisse Young Person in charge Award invite 2006, title participation bear hug the BBC New Procreation Artist announcement from 2005 to 2007. He strenuous his Underhanded orchestral inauguration in 2011 playing interpretation Schumann Softness Concerto observe the Beantown Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood. These present performances high up his San Francisco Work debut.
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Martin Helmchen
2002
Chamber Music Connects the World, Junior
2005
Cello Festival, concert
Since 2010
Visiting Professor in the Kronberg Academy Study Programmes
2013, 2017, 2021
Kronberg Academy Festival, concert
2022
Chamber Music Connects the World
Martin Helmchen, born in 1982, has established himself as one of the prominent exceptional pianists of the younger generation. He performs with such orchestras as Berliner Philharmoniker under Herbert Blomstedt, Wiener Philharmoniker under Valery Gergiev, London Philharmonic Orchestra under Vladimir Jurowski, City of Birmigham Symphony Orchestra and Boston Symphony under Andris Nelsons and New York Philharmonic under Christoph von Dohnányi.
He also enjoys collaborations with conductors such as David Afkham, Marc Albrecht, Sir Mark Elder, Edward Gardner, Philippe Herreweghe, Manfred Honeck, Paavo Järvi, Emmanuel Krivine, Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Christoph Poppen, Michael Sanderling and David Zinman.
His quest for exploring all facets of music-making is born in his passion for chamber music – which was largely ignited in early collaborations with the late cellist Boris Pergamenschikow. Helmchen‘s chamber music partners have included Juliane Banse, Matthias Goerne, Veronika Eberle, Marie-Elisabeth Hecker, Christian Tetzlaf
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Martin Helmchen is one of the most sought-after pianists and has been performing on the world's most significant stages for decades. As a musician he is distinguished by the originality and intensity of his interpretations, which he presents with impressive tonal sensitivity and technical finesse. In 2020, he was awarded the prestigious Gramophone Music Award for his recording of all of Ludwig van Beethoven's piano concertos with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin under the baton of Andrew Manze, released by Alpha Classics.
In the 2024/25 season, Martin Helmchen looks forward to his Residency with the Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester, which includes two major symphonic projects as well as a variety of chamber music concerts. He will also appear with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Dresdner Philharmonie, Norwegian Radio Orchestra, and the Bochumer Symphoniker. Solo recitals this season will take him to Konzerthaus Berlin, Rudolfinum Prague, Beethovenfest Bonn, and to the series "SWR Kultur Internationale Pianisten in Mainz". He will additionally go on tour with his wife, Marie-Elisabeth Hecker, and violinist Antje Weithaas as a piano trio performing in Frankfurt, Freiburg, Nijmegen, Ludwigshafen, an