Cédric Tiberghien
Biography
downloadCédric Tiberghien is a French pianist who has established a truly international career. He has been particularly applauded for his versatility, as demonstrated by his wide-ranging repertoire, interesting programming, an openness to explore innovative concert formats and his dynamic chamber music partnerships.
Concerto appearances in the 2024-25 season include the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony, Houston Symphony, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, The Hallé and Orchestre National de France, working with Simone Young, Matthias Pintscher and Karina Canellakis among others. Cédric has a long association with the Wigmore Hall in London, where he will conclude his three-season Beethoven cycle with the Diabelli Variations. Cédric also returns to Australia with his John Cage “sound sculpture” project, and gives recital tours of the United States, United Kingdom and Japan with violinist Alina Ibragimova.
Hightlights of the previous two seasons include Cédric’s performance of Messiaen’s Turangalila Symphony with both the Berliner Philharmoniker (Simone Young) and Orchestre National de France (Cristian Macelaru). Other recent collaborations have included the Boston Symphony, Cleveland, London Symphony, NDR Elbphilharmonie, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestras and at the BBC Proms with Les Siècles. His conductor collaborations include Karina Canellakis, Nicholas Collon, Stéphane Denève, Edward Gardner, Enrique Mazzola, Ludovic Morlot, Matthias Pintscher, François-Xavier Roth and Simone Young.
Cédric’s most recent recording is volume two of a complete Beethoven variation cycle. Also released with Harmonia Mundi are the Ravel Concertos with Les Siècles/Roth, which has attracted superlative critical acclaim, including the accolade of ‘Editor’s Choice’ in Gramophone Magazine. Cédric has previously recorded works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and Debussy for Harmonia Mundi. He has been awarded five Diapason d’Or, for his solo and duo recordings on Hyperion.
As a dedicated chamber musician, Cédric’s regular partners include violinist Alina Ibragimova, violist Antoine Tamestit and baritone Stéphane Degout, with all of whom he has made several recordings as well as performing in concert. Cédric is a member of the Académie Musicale Philippe Jaroussky, where he teaches regularly.
