Paul Lewis is internationally regarded as one of the leading musicians of his generation. His cycles of the most important piano works by Beethoven and Schubert have received unanimous critical acclaim worldwide. Among his numerous awards are two Edisons, three Gramophone Awards, the Diapason D’or de l’Annee and the Preis Der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik.
He regularly works as a soloist with the world’s leading orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, London Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic and the Royal Concertgebouw.
Paul Lewis’ recital career takes him to venues such as the Royal Festival Hall in London, Carnegie Hall in New York, the Musikverein and Konzerthaus in Vienna and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.
His multi-award-winning discography for Harmonia Mundi includes Beethoven’s complete piano sonatas, concertos and Diabelli Variations, Liszt’s Sonata in B minor and other late works, and all of Schubert’s major piano works from the last six years of his life, including the three song cycles with tenor Mark Padmore.
Paul Lewis studied with Joan Havill at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London before studying privately with Alfred Brendel. He is co-artistic director of Midsummer Music, an annual chamber music festival in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom.
Paul Lewis gave the Prinsengracht concert last summer.
