RECENT NEWS

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LIMELIGHT RECORDING OF THE MONTH

February 9, 2021 · “Namoradze captures the magic and romance of these miniature masterpieces to perfection… Tremendous fun to listen to, and no doubt to play—providing you’re equipped with a technique such as the present performer’s!”

LIVESTREAM WITH BUDAPEST FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

February 2, 2021 · Catch it on Saturday, February 6, at 9pm CET

BBC INSTRUMENTAL DISC OF THE MONTH

January 27, 2021 · “This delightful disc is a treasure chest of lesser-known works given beautifully attentive performances from the acclaimed young pianist Nicolas Namoradze… Namoradze once more brings total technical assurance alongside exuberance and an unshowy sense of integrity to these fiendish pieces.”

#1 CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM IN UK CHARTS

January 21, 2021 · Namoradze's my new album has debuted as the #1 classical instrumental album in the UK chart. It’s also the best-selling album of this month’s Gramophone Editor’s Choice lineup, and eighth classical overall (behind a number of major orchestral and crossover releases).

GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE

January 4, 2021 · “A terrific pianist with all the colouristic and stylistic attributes one could wish for allied to a formidable technique, the kind of musician whose artistry is like a compelling novel where you can hardly wait for what comes next… Superbly recorded and performed with such distinction, this release must be an early Awards nominee.”

COMPOSITIONS PUBLISHED BY MUSE PRESS

December 1, 2020 · Namoradze has signed a publication contract with Muse Press, and his Etudes I-VI, Arabesque and “Moon, Refracted” have now been released and are on sale.

APPEARANCE ON BBC IN TUNE

October 19, 2020

PERFORMANCE WITH THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC

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INTERVIEW IN JAPAN'S ONGAKU NO TOMO

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BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE EDITOR'S FAVORITE OF THE MONTH

Namoradze's Wigmore recital named BBC Music Magazine Editor's Favorite of the Month. > READ MORE

WIGMORE REVIEW: "ASTONISHING" NAMORADZE IN INTERNATIONAL PIANO MAGAZINE

“I’m not often lost for words, but Nicolas Namoradze’s recital almost defeated me... Come back and astonish us some more." > READ MORE

REVIEW: PIANIST TRANSMUTES NOTES TO GOLD

"Alchemist Nicolas Namoradze brought his lab of chromatic arts to the filled-to-capacity Calderwood Hall on Sunday, wearing his transmuting intentions on his lab apron sleeve." > READ MORE

INTERVIEW: SOUND EXPLORER

"Nicolas Namoradze thinks deeply about his chosen career as a piano soloist and a composer." > READ MORE

INTERVIEW: STILL THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD

"Mature, unapologetically cerebral, precisely spoken, his conversation entirely free of clichés and snappy sound-bites, nobody sounds less like a millennial." > READ MORE

NAMORADZE CHOSEN AMONG WQXR'S "20 FOR 20"

"Long-time heroes, established favorites and newcomers set for stardom.” > READ MORE

REVIEW: NICOLAS NAMORADZE IN ISRAEL

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REVIEW: MASUR DEBUT AUSPICIOUS FOR MILWAUKEE SO

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REVIEW: MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY BEGINS THE MASUR ERA WITH OVATION

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REVIEW: NICOLAS NAMORADZE DAZZLES ON THE PIANO

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NAMORADZE JOINS IMC FOR REPRESENTATION IN JAPAN

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NAMORADZE JOINS MASUR INAUGURAL CONCERT WITH MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY

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GRAMOPHONE ONE TO WATCH: NICOLAS NAMORADZE

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REVIEW: WHEN A COMPETITION WINNER SOUNDS LIKE A REAL MUSICIAN

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REVIEW: NAMORADZE EXPLORES THE SHADOWS, DEEP AND DARK, IN IMPRESSIVE NEW YORK DEBUT

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CONCERT REVIEW: PIANIST NICOLAS NAMORADZE

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