Alexandre Tharaud
Representation
General Management with Askonas Holt
Partner managers:
France: Clément Ledoux, L'Agence
Germany: Carolin Traute-Breidenbach, Impresariat Simmenauer
BeNeLux: Jeroen Tersteeg, Nymus Artists
Switzerland: Carole Terrettaz, Caecilia
Italy: Mario Giovanni Ingrassia, MaMusic
Spain: Enrique Rubio, I Musica
Asia (excl. Japan): Yinghsin Chen, YH Artists
Japan: Moto Hirasa, M.HIRASA Ltd
About Alexandre
His extraordinary discography of over 25 solo albums, most of which received major awards from the music press, features repertoire ranging from Couperin, Bach and Scarlatti, through Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Brahms, and Rachmaninov to the major 20th century French composers. The breadth of his artistic endeavours is also reflected in collaborations with theatre makers, dancers, choreographers, writers and film makers, as well as with singer-songwriters and musicians outside the realm of classical music
Alexandre is a sought-after soloist, appearing with many of the world’s leading orchestras. He will perform Ravel for the 150th anniversary of his birth with orchestras including Aurora Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, Finnish Radio Symphony, Aarhus Symphony, Orchestre National de Montpellier, Beethovenorchester Bonn & Orchestre National de Belgique, as well as making his debut with San Francisco Symphony for the World Premiere of Nico Muhly’s Piano Concerto. Further concerto highlights include Orchestre Metropolitain, George Enescu Philharmonic, Brno Philharmonic & Phil Zuid amongst other
As a recitalist, Alexandre Tharaud is a regular guest at the world’s most prestigious venues. This and next season’s highlights include recitals at Wigmore Hall, Philharmonie de Paris, Palau de la Musica Catalana, Klavierfestival Ruhr, Salle Bourgie Montreal, Concertgebouw Amsterdam and extensive touring in Japan, China and Korea.
Alexandre is an exclusive recording artist of Warner Classics. His most recent concerto disc of Ravel Piano Concerti with Orchestre National de France & Louis Langree has received critical acclaim. Over the course of his career he has made recordings of Rameau, Scarlatti, Bach’s Goldberg Variations and Italian Concerto, Beethoven’s three final sonatas, Chopin’s 24 Preludes, and Ravel’s complete piano works.
In 2017, Alexandre published Montrez-moi vos mains, an introspective and engaging account of daily life as a pianist. He had previously co-authored Piano Intime, with journalist Nicolas Southon. He is the subject of a film directed by Swiss film maker Raphaëlle Aellig-Régnier: Alexandre Tharaud, Le Temps Dérobé, and appeared in the role of the pianist “Alexandre” in Michael Hanneke’s celebrated 2012 film Amour.
Representation
General Management with Askonas Holt
Partner managers:
France: Clément Ledoux, L'Agence
Germany: Carolin Traute-Breidenbach, Impresariat Simmenauer
BeNeLux: Jeroen Tersteeg, Nymus Artists
Switzerland: Carole Terrettaz, Caecilia
Italy: Mario Giovanni Ingrassia, MaMusic
Spain: Enrique Rubio, I Musica
Asia (excl. Japan): Yinghsin Chen, YH Artists
Japan: Moto Hirasa, M.HIRASA Ltd
Season Highlights
Video
Alexandre Tharaud ft. Para One - Variations Menuet du Tombeau de Couperin (Ravel)
Credit: Sourdoreille and Cultureboxftv
PlayingAlexandre Tharaud ft. Para One - Variations Une Barque sur l'océan (Ravel)
Credit: Sourdoreille and Ccultureboxftv
PlayingClair de lune (Debussy): Alexandre Tharaud, Yoann Bourgeois - piano & dance
Credit: Warner
Playing
News
Press
Concert with the Aurora Orchestra
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre LondonOct 2024From the whipcrack first notes of the Allegramente, dextrous pianist Alexandre Tharaud and the Aurora players fused to give a precisely calibrated yet whimsical account of the first movement. Theraud’s keyboard virtuosity was never in doubt. Alternating between astonishingly fast runs and bluesy harmonic progressions, he captured Ravel’s constantly changing shifts of moods and themes in all their syncopated detail. The second movement, an Adagio of serene beauty flowed in an unbroken line of melody, while the third movement – a fast moving, rapid-fire dialogue between piano and orchestra – was executed with awesome speed and panache.
- Seen and Heard International
- 28 October 2024