Steinway Thailand proudly presents the Solo Piano Recital by 'Didier Castell-Jacomin' at Steinway & Sons Showroom, Bangkok. Didier Castell-Jacomin is a Steinway Artist renowned for his outstanding performance skills and true Mozartian spirit. Through his 'Steinway Road Trip' journey, he aims to share his diverse musical and personal experiences, connecting with audiences worldwide.
Program
Siciliano
Johann Sebastian Bach / Wilhelm Kempff
Sonata K.330 in C Major
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Selection of Waltz
Ländler
Klavierstücke, D. 946 No. 2
Franz Schubert
Polonaise, Op. 26 No. 1
Prelude, Op. 28 No. 15
Scherzo, Op. 31 No. 2
Frederic Chopin
BIOGRAPHY
Didier Castell-Jacomin was a disciple of Catherine Collard, Georgy Cziffra and Fausto Zadra. His debut at the Berlin Philharmonic with the Berliner Solisten Kammer led to performances at the Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Carnegie Hall, and numerous American festivals as well as in London, Brussels and Spain. In Germany, Didier Castell-Jacomin has performed with the Baden Baden Philharmonic, in Switzerland at the New Year Festival in Gstaadt and in France at the Salle Cortot with the actress Brigitte Fossey in a programme dedicated to Clara and Robert Schumann and at the Théâtre de l'Athénée. The pianist also performs in chamber music with the Quintette a Vents de Paris and the Eurasia Quartet.
Norman Lebrecht has described him as "a sparkling pianist" and Paul Badura-Skoda, after they played together, said that he was "a true Mozartian".
Didier Castell-Jacomin's discography includes works by Mozart, Beethoven and Schumann. His CD "Regards" is devoted to female composers (Chaminade, Bonis, Schumann...). His recordings have been acclaimed by the critics (4 Diapason, Piano Maestro...).
In 2017 Didier Castell-Jacomin and the Wiener Kammer Symphonie Quintet recorded for the Naxos label a CD entirely dedicated to Mozart. In 2019, he plays the Lalo concerto in Virginia under the direction of David Grandis and on tour with conductor Julien Bénichou and the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra in Baltimore. In 2021, the pianist becomes president of the Klassika International Foundation and creates the Wave of Art festival in Maastricht where he plays 2 pianos with Anna Fedorova. Among the prestigious artists invited to this first edition were the pianist Roberte Mamou, the Eurasia Quartet, the group "Monumental Tango" and the pianists Tobias Borsboom, Miroir Kuhara, and Yukiko Hasegawa. Since then, the pianist has become a "Steinway Artist", which has led him to play in the most important European and American cities.
Together with the author Eulalie Steens, Castell-Jacomin created in July 2022 the first musical meetings of Cayeux sur mer, France, where he played with the pianist Borys Fedorov.
In 2023, Didier Castell-Jacomin will perform in the USA, then tour Europe, Dubai and Bangkok. He will release a CD entirely dedicated to Schubert under the Naxos label (release on October 13, 2023). In 2024 the pianist will record works by French composer Jules Massenet for solo piano, also for Naxos.
"The musician is only an interpreter of the pages of genius left by the composers of classical music. He tries to transmit the quintessence of the works to the public"
Didier Castell-Jacomin
Location
Steinway & Sons Showroom
#1F-04 Gaysorn Center, 1 Floor
999 Phloen Chit Rd., Lumpini, Bangkok
Tel: (+66) 65 696 1659