Antoine Préat

Described by Radio France as ‘one of the most gifted pianists of the younger generation’, this Londoner by adoption has been invited to perform in major venues such as Wigmore Hall, Salle Gaveau, Salle Cortot, the Petit Palais, the Frederyk Chopin Institute, as well as throughout Europe and the United States. His concerts have been broadcast by radio stations such as the BBC, France Musique, Scala Radio and RTBF Musiq3.

Since his debut with the Alicante University Orchestra, Antoine Préat has performed with European orchestras such as the Tonerl Chamber Orchestra, Sainsbury Soloists, the Royal Academy Festival Orchestra, and the London Student Orchestra, as well as in chamber music with Maté Szücs, Miclen LaiPang, Margarita Balanas, Manuel Blanco, Sinfonietta Lausanne, Lesley Hatfield and Robin Ireland.

From an early age, Antoine Préat has had the opportunity to be invited to festivals such as the Nohant Chopin Festival, Lisztomanias, Chopin à Bagatelle, Les Concerts d’Esther, Marathon Chopin (for its bicentenary), Les Nuits du Piano in Paris, IMS Prussia Cove, and Encuentro de Santander.

Fascinated by early music and always seeking a deeper understanding of the repertoire and his instrument, he studied harpsichord and fortepiano with Carole Cerasi in London and with fortepiano players Andreas Staier and Tobias Koch in Poland.

Throughout his training, he benefited from the guidance of artists such as Philippe Cassard, Cédric Pescia, Boris Berman, Pascal Rogé, Alberta Alexandrescu, Robert Levin, Jerome Lowenthal, Richard Goode, Imogen Cooper and Stephen Hough.

Born in Paris in 1997, Antoine Préat began playing the piano at the age of nine and made his debut a year later at the Salle Gaveau.

After graduating with unanimous honours from the Ecole Normale Alfred Cortot, where he studied with Lioudmila Berlinskaia and Guigla Katsarava, he continued his studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London with Tatiana Sarkissova and Christopher Elton.

He graduated with a Master of Arts degree and a DipRam – the highest distinction offered by the institution – as well as the Bache Prize for special distinction at the end of his studies.

He was a finalist in the Ettlingen Competition for Young Pianists and the Concours International de la Ville de Gagny, as well as a prize winner in the Concours International d’Île de France, the Claude Kahn Competition and the Los Angeles Colburn Piano Festival Competition. He also received an honourable mention in the New York Début Piano Competition.

Passionate about teaching, he has been giving lessons and masterclasses for several years and has been invited on several occasions to the Conservatoire de La Haye.

Antoine Préat would like to thank the City Music Foundation, Talent Unlimited, the Countess of Munster Derek Butler Award, the Hattori Foundation and the Winifred Christie Trust Award.