Evening Piano Recital, with drinks and light bites available
Doors open – 6:30pm
Performance begins – 7:30pm
£25 Table Seating | Complimentary for Patrons
Recognized by the French magazine “Pianist” as one of the most promising pianists of his generation, Théotime Gillot captivates the public by “his visionary playing” (Helsigin Sanomat) and the “great sensitivity” of his interpretations (Crescendo Magazine). We look forward to welcoming him to Ladbroke Hall.
Programme
W.A. Mozart: Sonata no. 12 in F Major K332
C.Debussy: 6 Préludes from Livre II (Feuilles Mortes, La puerta del vino, Bruyères, La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune, Ondine, Feux d’artifices)
intermission
C.P.E Bach: Fantasy in F Sharp minor Wq67
R.Schumann: Sonata no. 1 in F sharp minor op 11
Bio
He studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris with Claire Désert as well as at the Sibelius Academy (Helsinki) with Tuija Hakkila. He is now pursuing his studies at the Hochschule für Musik Basel with Claudio Martinez Mehner. At the age of 21, he won 1st prize and audience prize at the prestigious European Piano Competition in Bremen. He is also a prizewinner of numerous international competitions such as the Maj Lind International Competition (Finland), the Tallinn International Piano Competition (Estonia) or the Chopin Competition for Young Pianists (Switzerland) where he also received the special prize of the Chopin Institute which invited him to Poland for a tour in 2021. On this occasion, he received advice from Martha Argerich, who encouraged him and recognized him as “a very special talent”.
His career has taken him to Germany, Japan, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Finland and Estonia and he has performed as a soloist with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Bremer Philarmoniker and the Estonian National Orchestra. He is regularly invited in many venues in Europe and beyond, such as the Festival de la Roque d’Anthéron, Musikdorf Ernen, Les Pianissimes, Piano à Riom, les Musicales du Golfe, les Journées Ravel, Les Musicales de Gadagnes, Festival Jeune Chopin in Cannes, Les Pianoctambules or Festival Musical Durtal… He also appeared in the live broadcast “Générations France Musique, le live” and took part in the summer tour of Gautier Capucon in 2021. As a member of the Trio Zarathoustra, he is an eager chamber music player and also shares the stage with many other musicians. He was fortunate to learn from many masters such as Anne Queffélec, Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy, Rena Shereshevskaya, Akiko Ebi, Nikolai Demidenko, Robert Levin, Jean-Philippe Collard, Emmanuel Strosser, Alexander Lonquich or David Bismuth. He is a 2024 laureate of the Banque Populaire foundation.
To make sure you get the best listening experience and avoid disrupting the concert, we will only be serving from our Light Bites menu in the Sunbeam Theatre. Orders will only be taken up until the start of the performance.
If you’d like to enjoy the full à la carte menu from Pollini at Ladbroke Hall, we recommend booking a table in the main dining room before or after the performance.
