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of Macedonia

is among the smaller nations

of Europe, so it’s not surprising

that few of its musicians have

reached the highest ranks in

the classical music rmament.

Described by

e Guardian

as

“wondrously talented,” pianist

Simon Trpčeski is the most

notable exception, and Chica-

go audiences have been fortu-

nate to hear his consummate

artistry many times over the

past decade.

In

, the pianist made

his made his Chicago Sym-

phony Orchestra debut in

Orchestra Hall with conductor

Ludovic Morlot performing

the Tchaikovsky Concerto

No. , an event he recalls with

great fondness. “ e CSO

is one of the top orchestras

in the world, and its clear,

transparent, and powerful

sound is a motivation for every

artist. We played four con-

certs, and it was amazing to

constantly experience the high

professionalism of the musi-

cians as well as the wonderful

reaction of the audience.”

Last summer Ravinia au-

diences were treated to a rare

doubling of concerto appear-

ances by Trpčeski. e rst

was a reprise of that debut per-

formance of the Tchaikovsky

from a decade earlier, this

time with maestro Dima

Slobodeniouk. A mere two

weeks later he was called in to

substitute for Denis Matsuev

in Rachmanino ’s Rhapsody

on a eme of Paganini, with

Michael Stern on the podium.

Trpčeski’s acclaimed debut

recording on EMI Classics also

S

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Taking hold of

his music’s roots

By Michael Cameron

RAVINIA MAGAZINE | JULY 23 – AUGUST 5, 2018

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