Gilles Vonsattel, piano

The Swiss-American pianist Gilles Vonsattel will treat Birmingham to an all-Beethoven sonata concert in recognition of 200 years since Beethoven’s death. Vonsattel is an artist of extraordinary versatility and originality. In the years following the completion of his master’s degree from The Juilliard School, he received numerous international awards and grants. His New York City solo recital was hailed as “tightly conceived and passionately performed…. a study in intensity” (The New York Times). Although he is a noted soloist, he has also performed with a variety of chamber groups, such as Valtorna, Emerson, Miró, Pacifica, and Borromeo ensembles. From 2025-28 he will perform the complete 32 Beethoven sonatas at Music@Menlo, Camerata Pacifica, and for the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.