Marc-André Hamelin
Pianist Marc-André Hamelin, a “performer of near-superhuman technical prowess” (The New York Times), is known worldwide for his unrivaled blend of consummate musicianship and brilliant technique. He continues to amass praise for his interpretations of the great works of the repertoire and for his intrepid exploration of the rarities of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.
Hamelin’s 2024–2025 season includes recitals in Asia and Europe, alongside orchestral appearances with the RTVE Symphony Orchestra, Bruckner Orchester Linz, and Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. In North America, Hamelin returns to Carnegie Hall with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, alongside performances with The Cleveland Orchestra and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and a complete Beethoven concerto cycle with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. He also tours with the Dover Quartet in a program that features his own Piano Quintet.
An exclusive recording artist for Hyperion Records, Hamelin has released 89 albums to date, featuring a broad range of solo, orchestral, and chamber repertoire. In October, Hamelin released his recording of Beethoven’s “Hammerklavier” Sonata, coupled with the Piano Sonata in C major (Op. 2, No. 3). In 2025, he releases MixTape, featuring 20th-century music.
Hamelin has composed music throughout his career, most of which is published by Edition Peters, including his Études and Toccata on L’homme armé, the latter commissioned by the Van Cliburn Foundation. Hamelin performed the Toccata along with music by C.P.E. Bach and William Bolcom in an NPR Tiny Desk Concert in 2023.
Born in Montreal, Hamelin is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the German Record Critics’ Association and over 20 of its quarterly awards. He has also received seven Juno Awards, 12 Grammy nominations, and the 2018 Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance from Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music. In December 2020, he was awarded the Paul de Hueck and Norman Walford Career Achievement Award for Keyboard Artistry from the Ontario Arts Foundation. Hamelin is an Officer of the Order of Canada, a Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Québec, and a member of the Royal Society of Canada.