Jean-Paul Gasparian

Jean-Paul Gasparian
Jean-Paul Gasparian at the Auditorium of the Maison de la Radio et de la Musique
Jean-Paul Gasparian at the Auditorium of the Maison de la Radio et de la Musique
Background information
Born1995 (age 30–31)
Paris, France
GenresClassical
OccupationPianist
InstrumentPiano
Years active2010–present
LabelsNaïve, Claves
Websitejeanpaulgasparian.com

Jean-Paul Gasparian (born 1995) is a French pianist.

Early life

Jean-Paul Gasparian was born in Paris in 1995 of musician parents.[1][2] His father, Gérard Gasparian, is a pianist and composer of Armenian origin.[3][4]

He was admitted to the Paris Conservatory at the age of 14, where he studied with Olivier Gardon, Jacques Rouvier, Michel Béroff, Laurent Cabasso, Claire Désert and Michel Dalberto.[5][2][6][7] He then continued his studies at the Royal College of Music in London with Vanessa Latarche, obtaining an Artist diploma in 2018.[7][8] He has also worked with Russian pianist Tatiana Zelikman and Georgian pianist Elisso Virsaladze.[9]

Career

Jean-Paul Gasparian won the European Piano Competition Bremen in 2014.[10] In 2020, he received the Thierry Scherz Prize at the Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad, which enabled him to record an album with the Bern Symphony Orchestra, including Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 and Arno Babadjanian's Heroic Ballad.[8][11][12] He has been nominated in the “Instrumental Soloist” category at the 2021 Victoires de la musique classique awards.[9]

Jean-Paul Gasparian has performed in prestigious venues such as the Salle Cortot,[13] the Paris Philharmonic Hall,[1] the Teatro San Carlo[14] or the Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall.[15]

In 2023, he took part in the “Howard Shore Weekend” organized at the Maison de la Radio et de la Musique in Paris, dedicated to the work of the Canadian composer.[16] There, he performed the French premiere of the Concerto for Piano and Orchestra Ruin and Memory, as well as the piano piece Catania, which was recorded during the event and released in the box set Howard Shore: Anthology – The Paris Concerts, published by Deutsche Grammophon.[17][18][19]

Since 2017, he has recorded six albums featuring works by composers such as Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Prokofiev, Chopin and Debussy.[20][21][22][23] In 2024 saw the release of his album Origins (Naïve), dedicated to the Armenian repertoire and featuring works by Arno Babadjanian, Aram Khachaturian, Komitas, and his father Gérard Gasparian.[1][3][4]

In 2025, he made his solo debut with the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra[24] and opened the 80th season of the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra performing Felix Mendelssohn's First Piano Concerto conducted by Jonathan Darlington.[5]

Critical reception

Jean-Paul Gasparian has received critical acclaim for his performances and albums. In 2023, the French newspaper Les Échos listed him among the “10 French pianists who embody the next generation” and described him as “an outstanding pianist”.[17] His bravery is said to be reminiscent of the great 20th-century virtuosos, such as Vladimir Horowitz and Sviatoslav Richter.[12]

His latest album, Origins, has been described as “an utterly disarming disc of music”,[3] and the British magazine Gramophone praised the pianist for his “significant finesse and flawless technique”.[4]

Prizes and distinctions

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jean-Paul Gasparian : "La musique symbolise la survie spirituelle du peuple arménien"" [Jean-Paul Gasparian: "Music symbolizes the spiritual survival of the Armenian people"]. Radio France (in French). 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  2. 1 2 "Il celebre pianista Jean-Paul Gasparian in concerto a Villa San Michele" [The famous pianist Jean-Paul Gasparian in concert at Villa San Michele]. Isola di Capri (in Italian). 2025-07-31. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Arloff, Steve (2024-10-01). "Jean-Paul Gasparian (piano): Origins (Naïve)". MusicWeb International. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Rucker, Patrick (2024-10-01). "Jean-Paul Gasparian – Origins". Gramophone. London. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  5. 1 2 Morin, Antonia; Jahn, Johann (2025-09-26). "Junger Klassikstar kommt nach Nürnberg" [Young Classical Star Comes to Nuremberg]. BR-Klassik (in German). Munich. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  6. ↑ "Jean-Paul Gasparian". Medici. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  7. 1 2 "Jean-Paul Gasparian". Piano Festival Husum. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. 1 2 3 "Jean-Paul Gasparian". Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. 1 2 3 Fauchet, Benoît (2021-01-22). "Portrait : Jean-Paul Gasparian, pianiste" [Portrait: Jean-Paul Gasparian, pianist]. Diapason (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  10. 1 2 "Prizewinners". European Piano Competition Bremen. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  11. ↑ Louis, Rémy (2020-02-15). "Sommets musicaux de Gstaad : le triomphe de la jeunesse" [Musical Summits of Gstaad: The Triumph of Youth]. Diapason (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  12. 1 2 3 Csampai, Attila (2022-04-30). "Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 c-Moll, "Heroic Ballad"" [Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, “Heroic Ballad”]. Rondo Magazin (in German). Berlin. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  13. ↑ Lompech, Alain (2020-10-15). "Jean-Paul Gasparian à Cortot, sublime interprète de Rachmaninov" [Jean-Paul Gasparian at Cortot, sublime interpreter of Rachmaninoff]. Bachtrack (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  14. ↑ "4 Concerti Imperdibili per il Festival Pianistico del Teatro San Carlo" [4 Unmissable Concerts for the San Carlo Theatre Piano Festival] (in Italian). Napoli da Vivere. 2025-02-04. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  15. ↑ "The 43rd Yokohama International Piano Concert". Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  16. ↑ "Howard Shore à Radio France, un compositeur protéiforme à l'honneur les 12, 13 et 14 mai 2023" [Howard Shore at Radio France, a protean composer honored on May 12, 13, and 14, 2023]. Radio France (in French). 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  17. 1 2 "D'Alexandre Kantorow à Nour Ayadi : 10 pianistes français qui incarnent la relève" [From Alexandre Kantorow to Nour Ayadi: 10 French pianists who represent the next generation]. Les Échos. 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  18. ↑ "Howard Shore – Catania". Howard Shore. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  19. ↑ "Howard Shore: Anthology – The Paris Concerts". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  20. 1 2 igalevitch, Anna (2018-03-16). "Sélection albums : Philippe Boesmans, Jean-Paul Gasparian, Fatboy Slim…" [Albums selection: Philippe Boesmans, Jean-Paul Gasparian and Fatboy Slim…]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  21. 1 2 "La tradition Rachmaninov par Jean-Paul Gasparian" [The Rachmaninoff tradition by Jean-Paul Gasparian]. Radio France (in French). 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  22. 1 2 Friédérich, Stéphane (2019-05-17). "Jean-Paul Gasparian orchestre magistralement Chopin" [Jean-Paul Gasparian masterfully orchestrates Chopin]. ResMusica (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  23. 1 2 Jean Tribot, Pierre (2023-07-17). "Claude Debussy par Jean-Paul Gasparian" [Claude Debussy by Jean-Paul Gasparian]. Crescendo Magazine (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  24. ↑ Ćirić, Marija (2025-06-23). "Do poslednjeg takta" [To the Last Beat]. Radar Nova (in Serbian). Beograd. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  25. ↑ "Jean-Paul Gasparian". Armenian National Music. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  26. ↑ Hewitt, Phil (2020-07-02). "Jean Paul Gasparian is latest performer in Hastings concert series". Biggleswade Today. London. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  27. ↑ Hick, Brian (2020-07-06). "'Gently Intimate' evening with Jean Paul". Hastings Online Times. Hastings. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  28. ↑ Okada, Victoria (2013-07-09). "Lyon : 5e Concours international de Piano" [Lyon: 5th International Piano Competition]. Res Musica (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  29. ↑ Burn, Alex (2018-06-05). "Jean-Paul Gasparian's Debut Solo CD – Review". Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  30. ↑ Hévry, Benedict (2022-03-28). "Le tendre et violent Rachmaninov de Jean-Paul Gasparian" [The tender and violent Rachmaninoff of Jean-Paul Gasparian]. ResMusica (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-05.
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