Artist Check-in with Alexandre Kantorow

Pianist Alexandre Kantorow just received the Gilmore Artist Award, a very prestigious piano honor given only once every four years. He was also the first French musician to win the Gold Medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 2019, receiving the Grand Prix–one of only four artists to ever receive this prestigious honor.

Now in demand at the highest level worldwide, he is applauded for his innate poetic charm, luminous clarity, and stunning virtuosity, Elliott Forrest was able to catch up with the young pianist for a few minutes.

Speaking to WQXR from the streets of Paris, Kantorow will be in New York City this weekend, playing Bach, Schubert, Liszt, and Brahms at Carnegie Hall on October 22nd at 2 pm.

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[BRACubSP]

Saw him earlier this evening at Carnegie Hall. He is AMAZING! ❤

[ΆνναΑσλανίδου-νυ]

Alexandre Kantorow has a unique quality of sound and performance!!! Can you imagine him in the future???

[ЛарисаСоловьева-рп]

Amazing pianist Alexandre Kantorow!!!👏👏👏❤

[galinaprozorova]

Канторов гениальный пианист. Сейчас слушаю только Канторова, Гульда и немного Соколова.

[emilyhutjes]

If you do a movie dear Alexandre, I must say the filmmaker who filmed you in the Monestry and filmed your left hand Bach/ Brahms was very artistic and it all looked very special and great. 🌷🌷🌷 (les Pays Bas) 👍