Simon Trpčeski
While pianist Simon Trpceski gives a fair number of recitals and chamber music concerts, his touring schedule often favors concerto repertory, and usually of the challenging variety, with healthy portions by Liszt, Rachmaninov, and Prokofiev. He seems fearless, though, whether in selecting difficult works for major debuts, like the Prokofiev Third for his 2010 Carnegie Hall debut or in championing little-known music by contemporary Macedonian composers like Pande Shahov and Zivojin Glisic. Besides relishing in the challenges and risks, Trpceski is an insightful interpreter, able to adapt to the styles of a wide range of composers. Trpceski, who has nearly reached pop-star status in his homeland, regularly tours throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand and has made several highly successful recordings.
Trpceski was born in Skopje, Macedonia, on September 18, 1979. He studied music there at the University of St. Cyril and St. Methodius, where his most important teacher was Boris Romanov. Trpceski debuted at London's Wigmore Hall in 2001 and began performing then as a BBC New Generation Artist until 2003. He graduated from St. Cyril and St. Methodius University in 2002, the year his first recording for EMI, a recording of works by Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, and Scriabin, was issued to great acclaim. Gramophone gave it an Editor's Choice and Debut Album award.
In 2004, Trpceski debuted with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in Saint-Saëns' Second Concerto, and the following year, he made his first appearance with the New York Philharmonic in an acclaimed performance of the daunting Rachmaninov Third. Other important debuts followed, including his 2006 appearances with the Toronto and London Symphony orchestras. Despite his teaching duties at St. Cyril and St. Methodius University, Trpceski has carried a busy concert schedule, touring throughout North America, Europe, East Asia, and Australia. In the 2009-2010 season, he toured Europe with both the Philharmonia Orchestra under Maazel and the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic led by Jaap van Zweden.
Along with EMI, Trpceski has also recorded with the Onyx, Wigmore Hall Live, BIS, Linn, and Avie labels. On the latter, in 2010, his recording of the Rachmaninov Second and Third Concertos made the Top Ten on Billboard's Classical Chart. In 2020, he accompanied Eldbjørg Hemsing on a BIS release of Grieg violin sonatas, and issued the album Makedonissimo, on Linn.
Trpceski was awarded the Presidential Order of Merit in 2009 by Macedonian President H.E. Gjorge Ivanov, at the time becoming the youngest recipient of this high distinction in the history of his country.
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Discography
19 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Brahms: Piano Concertos
Simon Trpčeski, Cristian Măcelaru, WDR Sinfonieorchester
Klassiek - Released by Linn Records on 10 nov. 2023
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Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms: Variations
Klassiek - Released by Linn Records on 25 mrt. 2022
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Shostakovich: Piano Concertos & Piano Trio No. 2
Simon Trpčeski, Janacek Philharmonic Ostrava, Cristian Măcelaru
Klassiek - Released by Linn Records on 28 mei 2021
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Rachmaninoff : Piano Concertos 1 & 4 - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Klassiek - Released by Avie Records on 14 jun. 2011
Gramophone Editor's Choice16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Scriabin: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2, 4, 5, 7 & 10, Preludes, Etudes
John Ogdon, Andrei Gavrilov, Mikhail Pletnev, Simon Trpčeski
Klassiek - Released by Warner Classics on 16 jan. 2011
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Friendship
Klassiek - Released by Linn Records on 21 apr. 2023
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Debussy: Images & Children's Corner
Klassiek - Released by Warner Classics on 14 jan. 2008
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Makedonissimo
Simon Trpčeski, Hidan Mamudov, Aleksandar Krapovski, Alexander Somov, Vlatko Nushev
Klassiek - Released by Linn Records on 28 aug. 2020
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Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 2 & 3
Klassiek - Released by AVIE Records on 9 mrt. 2010
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Simon Trpčeski plays Rachmaninov
Klassiek - Released by Warner Classics on 17 jan. 2005
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Prokofiev : Piano Concertos 1 & 3
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko, Simon Trpčeski
Concertmuziek - Released by PM Classics Ltd. on 26 mei 2017
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Grieg: Violin Sonatas - Hemsing: Homecoming
Eldbjørg Hemsing, Simon Trpčeski
Kamermuziek - Released by BIS on 6 mrt. 2020
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Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2 Op. 35 & 4 Scherzos
Klassiek - Released by Warner Classics on 8 jan. 2007
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Schubert / Bach / Liszt - Wigmore Hall Live
Kamermuziek - Released by Wigmore Hall Live on 8 apr. 2013
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Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2 Op. 35 - Scherzos Nos. 1 - 4 & Mazurka No. 14
Klassiek - Released by Warner Classics on 5 feb. 2007
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Solo Piano Recital:Tchaikovsky/Scriabin/Stravinsky/Prokofiev (Simon Trpceski)
Klassiek - Released by EMI Classics on 1 mei 2002
Gramophone Editor's Choice16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ne si go prodavaj, Koljo, čiflikot
Klassiek - Released by Linn Records on 10 jul. 2020
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