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One of the great masters of the piano, whose extraordinary career spanning over 30 years has seen him perform at the world’s most prestigious venues with top orchestras, French pianist Jean-Marc Luisada first came to fame for his achievement at the 1985 Chopin Competition, and is to this day celebrated for his ability to conjure a “range of musical colours and textures in virtuosic passages and dreamy landscapes” (Classic FM).

Luisada will be making his long-overdue Hong Kong début under Hong Kong Sinfonietta’s invitation for its season-opening concert with Music Director Christoph Poppen on 18 April. Mozart’s luminous and spirited Piano Concerto No 9, “Jeunehomme” will be the centrepiece of the evening of orchestral splendour, while a fine selection of classics by Chopin, Haydn and Debussy will feature in Luisada’s solo recital the day after (19 April).

Jean-Marc Luisada (Piano)

“He plays as if determined that we shall enjoy the music as much as he does.”
Gramophone

“Each note contributes to the organic emergence of an irresistible flowing line and to the revelation of the score.”
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• Has performed with major orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra, NHK Orchestra, Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestre National de France, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, and Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse
• Has collaborated with distinguished conductors including Charles Dutoit, Ádám Fischer, Theodor Guschlbauer, Eliahu Inbal, Emmanuel Krivine, Marek Janowski, Yehudi Menuhin, Michel Plasson, and Michael Tilson Thomas
• Has performed in major venues across Europe, the United States and Japan, including: Théâtre des Champs‑Élysées, Théâtre du Châtelet, Salle Pleyel, Salle Gaveau in Paris, Victoria Hall in Geneva, Tonhalle in Zürich, Wigmore Hall in London, Carnegie Hall in New York, among others
• Has appeared at leading festivals such as the Chopin Festival in Paris, La Roque‑d’Anthéron, Besançon, La Folle Journée (Nantes), Berlioz Festival (La Côte‑Saint‑André), and La Grange aux Pianos (Berry).

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Jean-Marc Luisada
(Piano)