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About Elisabeth

The pianist Elisabeth Brauß has been praised by Gramophone Magazine for “the maturity and sophistication of her thoughtful interpretations” which “would be the pride of any pianist twice her age”. Born in Hannover in 1995, Elisabeth is quickly establishing herself as one of the most exciting and versatile musicians of her generation.

As a former member of the BBC New Generation Artist Scheme, Elisabeth continues to appear regularly with solo, chamber and concerto engagements across the UK. In 2021 she made her debut at the BBC Proms, performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No.23 with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. In a new partnership between this scheme and The Hallé, she was awarded the Terence Judd-Hallé Award, given to an NGA graduate considered to be on the cusp of a major international career.

This season Elisabeth appears with orchestras including Bournemouth Symphony, Staatsorchester Darmstadt & Gottinger Symphonieorchester. She will tour with the trumpeter Simon Höfele in both Germany and Italy, as well as regular recitals with the violinist Noa Wildschut. Elisabeth appears regularly at Wigmore Hall and this season also appears in solo recital at Beethovenhaus Bonn, De Bijloke Ghent, St John’s International Piano Series Oxford and the Barber Institute Birmingham. Elisabeth will also tour North America with recital dates including Salle Bourgie Montreal, Spivey Hall Atlanta, Phillips Collection Washington & The Conrad La Jolla.

During the 2022/23 season, Elisabeth was Artist in Residence at Edesche Concertzaal, performing both solo and chamber concerts. Elisabeth also collaborates with the composer Max Richter, and has appeared in his Reflektor Festival at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg. Elisabeth’s most recent recording, of the Bacewicz Double Concerto with Finnish Radio Symphony/Nicholas Collon and Peter Jablonski, was awarded 5* and Concerto of the Month by BBC Music Magazine.

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Olivia Lyndon-Jones

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Philip Keegan

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Season Highlights

Aug 2024
Mänttä Music Festival
Works by Prokofiev & Schumann
Nov 2024
Elgar Concert Hall, Birmingham
Works by Beethoven, Schumann & Prokofiev
Jan 2025
Lighthouse, Poole
Mozart: Piano Concerto No.9 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Tianyi Lu (conductor)
Feb 2025
Staatstheater, Darmstadt
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Staatsorchester Darmstadt Daniel Cohen (conductor)
Mar 2025
Salle Bourgie, Montreal
Works by Bach, Beethoven, Prokofiev & Schumann
Mar 2025
Spivey Hall, Atlanta
Works by Bach, Beethoven, Prokofiev & Schumann
Jun 2025
Beethovenhaus, Bonn
Programme: Bach: Capriccio Beethoven: Les Adieux Intermission Schumann: Ghost variations Prokofiev: Sonata No. 7
Jun 2025
Schloss Weilburg, Germany
Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 Göttinger Symphonieorchester

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  • Wigmore Recital 2nd December: 'Farewell'

    Wigmore Hall
    Dec 2024

    • Exquisitely poised and phrased, ideal in its feeling which came from the notes as much as from our knowledge of what awaited Schumann. The variations, often dismissed for staying too close to the theme, were here forged by Brauß into one heavenly song. A bold piece of programming, acclaimed by the audience as if the pianist had just played Carnaval.

  • Australia Musica Viva Tour with Noa Wildschut

    Australia
    Nov 2023 - Apr 2024

    • Noa Wildschut and Elisabeth Brauss are a near perfect combination, and a fine example of how acute communication skills are at the heart of successful ensemble playing.

    • ...they are a supremely talented duo with a rare combination of energy and artistry. They also have great chemistry and an almost telepathic musical understanding of each other.

    • Leading international soloist Elisabeth Brauss joined Wildschut on stage, partnering her with supreme musicality, technique, intelligence and adaptability.

    • Wildschut and Bruass’ refined and thoughtful phrasing was mesmerising as the long, asymmetric passages were effortlessly weaved in between the two parts in a magical dialogue.

    • Though both are still in their twenties and have achieved impressive individual accolades, it is the partnering of Dutch violinist Wildschut and German pianist Brauss that has been hailed as one of the most exciting musical partnerships heard in years.

  • Bacewicz: Piano Concerto etc. - Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Album Review
    Jun 2023

  • Bacewicz Concerto for Two Pianos - Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Album Review
    Jun 2023

  • Grieg Piano Concerto - Hallé Orchestra

    The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
    Jan 2023

    • Brauss’s way with the meditative reverie of the second movement was spellbinding. Holding a hushed atmosphere is clearly one of her gifts, and her encore played to that strength

  • Duo Recital with Simon Höfele - Pilss, Savard, Ravel & Gershwin

    K3N - Stadthalle Nürtingen
    Nov 2023

    • Pilss Trumpet Sonata (2nd Mov): Das Weiterreichen von Motiven in Frage-Antowrt-Manier spiegelt ein Gespräch zwischen zwei Menschen wider, die sich verstehen. Im Allegro agitato entfaltet die Pianistin Elisabeth Brauss orchestrale Pracht mit zupackenden Handen, um dann federleicht und scheinbar mühelos in rasende 32stel-Läufe überzugehen.” Passing on motifs in question-and-answer fashion reflects a conversation between two people who understand each other. In the Allegro agitato, the pianist Elisabeth Brauss unfolds orchestral splendour with gripping hands, then transitioning, as light as a feather and apparently effortlessly, into frenzied 32nd notes. Ravel: Sonatine Elisabeth Brauss atmet mit ihrem Klavier, sie liebt ihr Instrument, sanft und traumwandelnd streicht sie über die Tasten. Welch ein Hörerlebnis! Alles ist Klang, leise rieselndes Rauschen lässt Klang-wolken entsehen, pastose Durchsichtigkeit und exotische Tonfolgen verzaubern. Mit verschqimmenden modernen Akkorden und wechselnden Klangfarben malt die Kunstlerin ein Impressionistisches Gemälde, man as soziiert Bilder von Claude Monet. Elisabeth Brauss breathes with her piano, she loves her instrument, she strokes the keys gently and dreamily. What a listening experience! Everything is sound, gently trickling noise lets clouds of sound emerge, impasto transparency and exotic tone sequences enchant. With fading modern chords and changing timbres, the artist paints an impressionist painting, one associated with pictures by Claude Monet.

  • Recital: Beethoven, Mendelssohn & Prokofiev

    Wigmore Hall
    Oct 2023

    • Brauß brought an aura of serious intent but pleasurable delight in the music she presented to a live audience. [Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 7:] Brauß’ approach was brisk, her touch fresh and bright in a spirited performance of the first movement that honored the composer’s classical roots as well as his journey into uncharted musical waters. […] Brauß’ technical facility was evident in the Mendelssohn Variations Sérieuses [...] The artist found a distinct character in each variation, and quickly, though smoothly, shifted from one mood to the next, concluding the set with the softest touch. Linda Holt, Bach Track, 12 Oct 20 [Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 7:] "Taking the first movement at a proper Presto (as marked) yet with real attention to detail (fizzing sforzati, lovely voice-leading, perfectly firm bass) this performance was never less than fascinating. Opting for a restrained dynamic level for the recapitulation’s opening yet retaining the exact same placement of the final bare octaves A natural was an eyebrow-raising moment: Brauss is clearly unafraid to make a statement. Her marriage of musicality, technique, and intelligence is rare.

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