Krystian Zimerman is a Polish pianist widely regarded as one of the finest classical soloists of his generation. He rose to international prominence after winning the Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw in 1975 at the age of seventeen. His long-standing collaboration with Leonard Bernstein and his meticulous, deeply considered interpretations of Schubert, Brahms and Chopin have earned him near-universal acclaim. Zimerman always travels with his own concert grand and deliberately limits his public appearances, making each performance a rare event.
The album 'Brahms: Piano Quartets Nos. 2 & 3' won the Gramophone Chamber Award 2025.
Zimerman released the album 'Brahms: Piano Quartets Nos. 2 & 3' on April 4, 2025 at Deutsche Grammophon, together with Maria Nowak, Katarzyna Budnik and Yuya Okamoto.
In June 2025, Zimerman performed with the New York Philharmonic under Esa-Pekka Salonen in Seoul - his first performance at the Seoul Arts Center in 22 years.
In January 2025, Zimerman performed Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 with the London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Simon Rattle at the Philharmonie de Paris.
Zimerman's solo album 'Karol Szymanowski: Piano Works' (September 2022) won him his seventh Gramophone Award.
World-class pianist Krystian Zimerman takes the stage in Groningen. One of today's most respected classical pianists.
World-renowned pianist Krystian Zimerman takes the stage at De Oosterpoort. A masterful evening with one of today's finest pianists.