Christian Chamorel
Piano
About
A “lively and eloquent” pianist (Diapason) and a “perfect stylist” with a “jubilatory and orchestral” play (Classica), Christian Chamorel is one of the few French speaking Swiss pianists whose influence goes beyond the country’s borders. His commitment to Lied and chamber music makes him a highly sought-after artistic partner whose communication skills and generosity are celebrated by everyone.
Chamorel was a guest in prestigious festivals such as the Menuhin Festival in Switzerland; Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Klavierfestival Ruhr and Schloss Elmau in Germany; Musicales du Golfe, Lisztomanias and Menton Music Festival in France; and the Istituzione Universitaria dei Concerti in Rome. He has performed in the US and Canada; in Beijing’s NCPA; Tokyo’s Musashino Hall and Kioi Hall; Berlin’s Konzerthaus; Munich’s Prinzregententheater; Zurich’s Tonhalle; London’s Wigmore Hall; and Geneva’s Victoria Hall.
Prizewinner of several international competitions (Gian Battista Viotti in Vercelli, Vienna’s Beethoven, Jose Iturbi in Valencia, Geneva’s Société des Arts), Christian Chamorel performs with orchestras such as the Chamber Orchestra Fribourg, the Bern Symphony Orchestra, the Geneva Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestre Symphonique de Drummondville (Québec) and the Frankfurter Solisten.
Christian Chamorel’s Liszt, Mendelssohn, Franck, Brahms and Mozart recordings have been praised by international critics. Three of his albums were nominated for Best Recording of the Year at the International Classical Music Awards.
Christian Chamorel is the founding member and artistic director of the “Mont Musical,” a Lied and chamber music festival in Le-Mont-sur- Lausanne whose strong themes appeal to a broad and enthusiastic audience.
He has also just been appointed Professor at the Haute Ecole de Musique Vaud Valais Fribourg (HEMU) in Fribourg.
