Aimo Pagin

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Aimo Pagin is recognized as one of the foremost French pianists of his generation, captivating audiences worldwide with his refined artistry and expressive depth. Equally at home as a soloist and chamber musician, he has performed on many of the world’s leading stages, including Carnegie Hall (New York), the Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), the Tonhalle (Zurich), Beethoven-Haus (Bonn), and the Palais des Beaux-Arts (Brussels).

Born in 1983, Aimo began his piano studies at the Conservatory of Strasbourg at the age of seven. He later studied with Rena Shereshevskaya in Colmar before continuing his training at the Conservatoire Supérieur de Musique de Genève with Dominique Merlet, graduating with a soloist diploma. He then moved to the United States to work with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleisher. His artistic development was further enriched through encounters with masters such as Radu Lupu, Murray Perahia, András Schiff, Maria Tipo, and Pascal Rogé.

Aimo has been awarded numerous prizes at international competitions, including 1st Prize at the Concours Musical de France, 3rd Prize at the Enescu Competition (Bucharest, 2005), 1st Prize at the Premio Pausilypon (Naples, 2006), and 1st Prize at the Premio Palma d’Oro (2010), among many others.

A passionate interpreter of the classical, romantic, and 20th-century repertoire, his performances are consistently praised for their nuance, lyricism, and precision. He has appeared at prestigious festivals such as the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, Chopin Festival Paris, Radio France Montpellier, and Tibor Varga Festival Sion.

As a soloist, he has collaborated with orchestras such as the Bucharest Philharmonic, Orchestre National de Montpellier, Berliner Symphoniker, and the New Symphony Orchestra (NSO). Aimo frequently shares the stage with his mother, renowned violinist Silvia Marcovici, in chamber music performances. Notably, he recently replaced Radu Lupu at short notice for a performance with the Bucharest Philharmonic and premiered Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in Switzerland with the Symphony Orchestra Biel/Solothurn under Kaspar Zehnder.

His recordings include works by Martin Romberg (SWR, BBC London), and in 2019 he became a Bösendorfer Artist. In collaboration with the French label Paraty, he released an acclaimed album featuring the complete waltzes of Frédéric Chopin.

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Featured Performances

Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2
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Frédéric Chopin: Valse in E minor
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Famous Classical Piano Pieces – Compilation
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Frédéric Rzewski & Sergio Ortega: The People United Will Never Be Defeated
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