Piano

Giorgi Gigashvili

Nominated by Sonia Simmenauer, pianist Giorgi Gigashvili joins the Classeek Ambassador Programme for the 2022-23 season.

Born in Tbilisi, Georgia in 2000, Giorgi took his first piano lessons without ever thinking about becoming a professional pianist. Passionate about singing and arranging Georgian folk and pop songs, he successfully competed in various Georgian singing contests at the age of 12. As a classical pianist, he won the 1st Prize at the Vigo International Piano Competition in 2019,  the Third Prize and the Audience Prize at the 62nd Busoni International Piano Competition, and most recently won 2nd prize at the 17th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition.

Giorgi Gigashvili | Liszt, Piano Sonata in B minor, S 178

Classeek Showroom performance, April 2023

Giorgi Gigashvili | Scarlatti, Sonata in D Major K29

Giorgi Gigashvili | Albéniz, Malagueña (encore)

Malagueña

Giorgi Gigashvili | Scarlatti, Sonata in C Major K874

Giorgi Gigashvili | Brahms, Three Intermezzi, Op. 117

In partnership with the Conservatoire de Lausanne, Classeek is proud to present this preconcert series, performed by students of the conservatoire. 

Preconcert | Yakov Monin

French Suite No. 5 in G major BWV 816 (Gavotte, Gigue)

Prélude, Op. 18

Etude, Op.24 No. 2

in partnership with the Conservatoire de Lausanne

We extend our huge congratulations to pianist and Ambassador Programme artist 

, who won second prize at the 17th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, last week. 

His success follows the announcement of his debut album 

, to be released on Alpha Classics later this month,  as well as his inclusion in 

 list, featuring thirty sensational musicians of today.

Giorgi will join us later this week, performing in recital at the Classeek Showroom,  in a programme of Scarlatti, Brahms and Liszt.  You can watch via our live stream here on 

Success for Giorgi!

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Violin

Bilal Alnemr

Nominated by Sonia Simmenauer, violinist Bilal Alnemr joins the Classeek Ambassador Programme for the 2022-23 season.

Bilal was born in Damascus and at the age of eight, he began to study violin at the Solhi-AL-WADI Conservatory. In 2007, he won the first prize in the national competition for young Syrian talents. His mentor Sonia Simmenauer says, “I was stricken when I met with Bilal the first time and his seriousness about being a musician. I admire his courage and dedication to music.”

Bilal Alnemr & Giuseppe Mentuccia | Solhi al Wadi, Violin Sonata No.2

Violin Sonata No.2

Classeek Showroom performance, March 2023

In collaboration with NashaGazeta.ch & NS Connections, Classeek is proud to present this preconcert series, performed by promising young students. 

Preconcert | Darri Krasylych

Sonata No .8 in C minor, Op. 13 ‘Pathétique’ (Mvt I)

Romeo and Juliet Op. 75, No. 8, ‘Mercutio’

La guerre froide

In collaboration with NashaGazeta.ch & NS Connections

Julia Hamos

Julia Hamos talks with Benjamin Woodroffe about her programming, upcoming concerts, travels around the world, and her experience on Sir András Schiff's Building Bridges series, as well as the Classeek Ambassador Programme.

Julia Hamos Interview

with Benjamin Woodroffe

Nominated by Sir András Schiff, in connecting with his Building Bridges series, pianist Julia Hamos joins the Classeek Ambassador Programme for the 2022-23 season.

A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London, Hamos also studied with Sir András Schiff at the Barenboim-Said Akademie in Berlin and at the Kronberg Academy. In 2021 she also worked with Daniel Barenboim in a succession of filmed masterclasses on Beethoven's solo piano and string sonatas.

Julia Hamos | Bach, French Suite No. 4

French Suite No. 4

Classeek Showroom performance, December 2022

Julia Hamos | Bartók, Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm from Mikrokosmos

Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm from Mikrokosmos

Cello

Jeein You

Jeein joins the Classeek Ambassador Programme for season 2022-23, following her nomination by Gautier Capuçon. 

Jeein You was born in South Korea in 2002 and began studying cello at five. When she was seven she joined the Korea National University Of Arts Preschool under her tutor Chung Myung-Wha. Her ambassador Capuçon says, “Jeein is such a talented cellist and a very sensitive musician with an incredible ability to carry her emotions through music."

Jeein You & Samuel Parent | O Holy Night (encore)

O Holy Night

Jeein joins the Classeek Ambassador Programme for season 2022-23, following her nomination by Gautier Capuçon. Jeein You was born in South Korea in 2002 and began studying cello at five. When she was seven she joined the Korea National University Of Arts Preschool under her tutor Chung Myung-Wha. Her ambassador Capuçon says, “Jeein is such a talented cellist and a very sensitive musician with an incredible ability to carry her emotions through music."

Jeein You & Samuel Parent | Granados, Intermezzo from 'Goyescas' (arr. G. Cassadó)

Intermezzo from 'Goyescas' (arr. G. Cassadó)

Jeein You & Samuel Parent | Rachmaninov, Sonata in G minor, Op.19

Sonata in G minor, Op.19

Jeein You & Samuel Parent | Bizet, Carmen Fantasy

Carmen Fantasy (arr. Buxton Orr)

Jeein You & Samuel Parent | De Falla, Danza Española No.1 from “La vida breve”

Danza Española No.1 from “La vida breve”

Following last week's announcement of the finalists of our Ambassador Programme open application, we are excited to announce the final artist on our programme this season as violinist Alexey Stychkin!

Alexey, our first ever open application winner, joins eight other exceptional young artists who were nominated on the Ambassador Programme this season. Each musician will have the opportunity to perform a concert, broadcast live and in high definition from the stunning setting of Classeek’s private recital hall in Aubonne, Switzerland, and will receive opportunities for career enhancement, throughout the one-year programme.

Nominated by Sir András Schiff, 21-year-old pianist Avery Gagliano recently made her Carnegie Hall debut and released her debut album “Reflections” on the Steinway & Sons label. She gained international acclaim as the First Prize and Best Concerto Prize winner of the 10th National Chopin Piano Competition and was the only American semifinalist at the 18th International Chopin Competition in 2021.

Nominated by Renaud Capuçon, 22-year-old Paul Zientara began studying the viola at the age of seven at the Music school of Yerres in Yves Pruvot's class. In 2015, he joined the CRR (Regional Conservatory) of Paris in Françoise Gnéri's class. He regularly participates in international academies and masterclasses including the Kronberg Academy Festival

Nominated by Gautier Capuçon,  20-year-old cellist Jeein You was born in South Korea in 2002 and began studying cello at five. When she was seven she joined the Korea National University Of Arts Preschool under her tutor Chung Myung-Wha. Her ambassador Capuçon says, “Jeein is such a talented cellist and a very sensitive musician with an incredible ability to carry her emotions through music."

Nominated by Sir András Schiff, pianist Julia Hamos performs a programme of Bach, Bartók and Schumann. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London, Hamos currently studies with Sir András Schiff at the Barenboim-Said Akademie in Berlin and at the Kronberg Academy. In 2021 she worked with Daniel Barenboim in a succession of filmed masterclasses on Beethoven's solo piano and string sonatas.

Nominated by Sonia Simmenauer, violinist Bilal Alnemr began to study violin at the age of eight, at the Solhi-AL-WADI Conservatory. In 2007, he won the first prize in the national competition for young Syrian talents. His mentor Sonia Simmenauer says, “I was stricken when I met with Bilal the first time and his seriousness about being a musician. I admire his courage and dedication to music.”

Nominated by Sonia Simmenauer, 22-year-old Gigashvili is a frequent soloist and chamber musician working with various orchestras and taking part in festivals and masterclasses all over the world. He has always been passionate about music and was trained by famous Georgian pianist and teacher Revaz Tavadze where he continued his formal musical training at the Paliashvili Central Music School for Gifted Children. 

Nominated by Emmanuel Pahud, 24-year-old flautist Alberto Navarra began his studies under Maurizio Valentini at the Ghedini Conservatory in Cuneo. His ambassador Emmanuel Pahud says, “Alberto Navarra is a leading talent of his generation.” Alberto is also a laureate of the Severino Gazzelloni International Flute Competition and the Carl Nielsen Flute Competition.

Nominated by Sir András Schiff, 21-year-old pianist Tom Borrow began playing the piano at the age of 5 and has performed as a soloist with many native orchestras of his country, including the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra and the Israel Symphony Orchestra.

Welcomed onto the programme via the open application, Russian-Greek violinist Alexey Stychkin, born in Moscow in 2000, comes from a family with deep musical and artistic roots. He began his musical studies at the age of five and continued on to study with Marc Bouchkov at the Liege Royal Conservatory. Alexey is currently studying his masters degree at the Hochschule fur Musik und Tanz in Cologne with Mihaela Martin, and this season  holds an academy position in the first violin section of the Staatskapelle Berlin. 

Each artist on the programme will perform at the Classeek concert hall during the season, in a variety of solo, duo and chamber recitals. Find out more about our 

Ambassador Programme Artists 2022-23

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In this specially curated concert featuring Alexandra Conunova, Suzana Bartal and David Kadouch, the artists join forces with composer and Classeek Ambassador, Eric Tanguy, in a recital programme featuring Tanguy's own music, bookending a trio of works from the first half of the 20th century. 

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