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Francesco Piemontesi

Francesco Piemontesi

Born: 1983, Locarno, Switzerland

Nationality: Swiss

Artist's website: http://francescopiemontesi.com/

The Swiss pianist Francesco Piemontesi was born in Locarno in 1983 and was mentored by Alfred Brendel; his early successes included the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2007, a Borletti-Buitoni fellowship, and a place on BBC Radio Three’s new Generation Artists programme. In 2012 his solo album of Handel, Brahms, Bach and Liszt on the Avanti label won him the Newcomer Award at the BBC Music Magazine Awards; his discography also includes Mozart’s Piano Concertos Nos. 25 and 26 with Andrew Manze and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra (‘a Mozartian to cherish’ – The Observer), the first year of Liszt’s Années de pélerinage (a Times Record of the Year in 2018), the Debussy Préludes on Naïve, and the Respighi Violin Sonata with Renaud Capucon at the 2013 Lugano Festival.

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  • Brahms from Francesco Piemontesi

    11th Sep 2026by Matthew Ash

    The Swiss pianist's strongly anticipated new album fulfils high expectations in a symbiotic partnership with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig and Manfred Honeck which explores the symphonic depths and scale of Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 1.

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  • Francesco Piemontesi on Brahms and Alchemy

    7th Oct 2025by Matthew Ash

    A deep-thinking and communicative pianist, Francesco Piemontesi spoke to Matthew Ash about his new Brahms album, the support that made it possible, and the things that need to come together to create music on the most orchestral of instruments.

    Classical Interview
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