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Alexander Schimpf has risen to prominence by impressively winning a series of competitions, includidng the 2008 German Music Competition - a distinction no pianist had earned for 14 years-. First Prize at the 2009 International Beethoven Competition in Vienna, and finally emerging as the first German pianist ever to win First Prize at the 2011 Cleveland International Piano Competition.   Since winning these notable awards,

Mr. Schimpf's career has gained momentum with regular appearances at important music centers around the world.    Mr. Schimpf made his debut appearance at Carnegie Hall in December 2001and has been performing in the USA frequently since then.  

In 2013 Mr. Schimpf was presented with the Bavarian State Award for the Advancement of the Arts.

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Toccata in E Minor, BWV 914 (1710)    

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-17500

 

kLAVIERSTUCKE, oP. 119 (1893)  

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

 

L'isle joyeuse (1904)    

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

 

Piano Sonata, No. 29 in B-flat Major op. 106  

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

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An absolutely thrilling performance on a wonderful afternoon at the Gardner Museum/Calderwood Hall!