by Mike Telin
In 2019 at the age of 22, Alexandre Kantorow became the first French pianist to be awarded the Gold Medal at Tchaikovsky Competition, along with the Grand Prix, something that has happened only three times in the competition’s history. In 2024, he received the Gilmore Artist Award.
On Thursday, April 16 at 7:30 pm Alexandre Kantorow will make his Severance Music Center debut as part of The Cleveland Orchestra Recital series. His program will feature works by Liszt, Chopin, Medtner, Alkan, Scriabin, and Beethoven. Tickets are available online.
Answering his phone in Paris he told me he was taking care of real life things like renewing his passport before heading back into the music world. His American tour begins on Tuesday, April 14 and continues until May 2.