Patrick Zygmanowski

A virtuoso pianist of Polish origin, Patrick Zygmanowski has established himself, through a career marked by exceptional moments from an early age, as one of the most prominent artists of his generation. He gave his first recital at the age of ten, a performance that foreshadowed the extent of his talent, and has since performed on the world's greatest stages, from the prestigious concert halls of Europe and the United States to the most iconic venues in Asia and Latin America.

A representative of the great tradition of the French piano school, he graduated from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, where he won several first prizes, notably in piano and chamber music, and was a laureate of the highly selective troisième cycle that trains the finest French soloists. A scholarship from the German government then allowed him to refine his art at the Hochschule für Musik in Munich.

He has collaborated with internationally renowned artists, among them Frédéric Moreau, Gérard Caussé, Renaud Capuçon, Romain Guyot, Jean-Louis Capezzali and Naoto Otomo. Critics unanimously praise his playing as both sensitive and virtuosic: "a dazzling virtuosity combined with musical intelligence and subtle humour" (Classica), "an artist with a delicate and expressive touch" (Répertoire). Patrick Zygmanowski embodies the alliance of technical precision and pure emotion.

A composer and arranger, he works with prestigious institutions such as the Comédie-Française, and his works have earned him the Delmas Prize of the Académie des Beaux-Arts. He teaches at the École Normale de Musique de Paris and the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional in Aix-en-Provence, and is a permanent guest professor at the Osaka College of Music. From 2010 to 2012 he served as artistic director of the Villa Kujoyama in Kyoto, playing a key role in cultural exchange between France and Japan.