The 2025 edition of the Nocturnes du Piano once again provided an opportunity to introduce the Côte d’Azur audience to young piano talents who captivated us with their talent!
It was a wonderful event…
In 2026, YOUTH and TALENT will take center stage more than ever!
In fact, you’ll have the chance to see:
Arielle Beck, a true 17-year-old prodigy who has just been named Instrumental Soloist Revelation of 2026,
Ryan Wang, an 18-year-old Canadian pianist, winner of the 2024 BBC Young Musician competition and considered one of the most impressive talents of the new generation.
We will have the great honor of welcomingThéo Fouchenneret, First Prize winner at the Geneva Competition,Adi Neuhaus, who is connected to the great Russian piano tradition through his grandfather, Heinrich Neuhaus (teacher of Richter and Gilels) … And …Diana Cooper, a true gem, First Prize at the 2025 Samson François International Competition …
We’ll also be hosting a tango-themed evening withJorge Gonzalez Buajasanand his three collaborators…
As forPhilippe Bianconi, our patron, he will of course be there, along with the great baritoneSamuel Hasselhorn,winner of the 2018 Queen Elisabeth Competition(vocal), one of the most prestigious competitions in the world… Together, they will treat ustoan exceptional evening dedicatedto Schubert’s *Winterreise*…
This year’s event promises to be truly magical, and we hope to see many of you there to share these precious moments …
Christine GASTAUD– Pianist, piano professor at the Nice National Regional Conservatory, founder and artistic director of theLes Nocturnes du PianoFestival, and president of the associationLe Piano en Liberté.
