Music Night - Tal Walker

Musical performance comprising Bach’s Italian Concerto in F Major, Chopin's Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major and Franck’s Prelude Choral and Fugue.

About The Performer

Tal Walker is an Israeli-Belgian pianist and a Young Steinway Artist. Having studied in Paris for five years, he specialises in the French repertoire. In 2017, Tal won the bronze medal at the 18th Osaka International Music Competition in Japan. This achievement led to invitations to prestigious artists' residencies, such as Villa Lena in Italy (2018) and the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Canada (2019). At Banff, he was awarded the "Ken and Marie Madsen Endowment scholarship" to perform and record pieces by Ravel and Debussy.

In 2022, Tal released his debut album, "Tal Walker: Fauré, Poulenc, Messiaen," produced by the Galaxie-Y Endowment Fund. The album received acclaim from International Piano Magazine, Interlude Magazine, Radio France, L’Alsace, and Globes Newspaper among others. As a soloist, Tal has performed with orchestras in Belgium, Italy, and Poland and on international stages such as Salle Cortot in Paris, Steinway Hall, and Conway Hall in London, as well as the Royal Flemish Opera of Belgium. In addition to his solo career, Tal has played in various chamber music ensembles, premiering contemporary pieces and recording for Dutch Radio. He has also participated in numerous international festivals and master classes with renowned artists like Michel Béroff, Rafał Blechacz, Anne Queffélec, Aquiles Delle Vigne, Jean-Philippe Collard and many more.

Tal, a graduate of conservatoires in the Netherlands and Belgium, studied with Daniel Gortler, Avi Schönfeld, and Eliane Rodrigues. He also attended the École Normale de Musique de Paris – Alfred Cortot, where he studied with Madam Françoise Thinat and worked closely with renowned pianist Philippe Entremont in Paris and Fontainebleau. Tal Walker is the founder and Artistic Director of the Monsieur Croche concert series in Belgium, where he performs a vast repertoire of French music. Currently pursuing his Doctoral studies at the Royal College of Music in London, he received the RCM Doctoral Bursary and serves as a Graduate Teaching Assistant.

Young Steinway Artist, Tal Walker is an Israeli-Belgian pianist. Tal has won the bronze medal at the 18th Osaka International Music Competition in Japan (2017) and was invited to artist residencies in Italy and Canada. Additionally, Tal has performed with orchestras in Belgium, Italy, and Poland and on various stages including Salle Cortot in Paris, Steinway Hall in London and the Royal Flemish Opera in Antwerp. He has graduated from conservatoires in the Netherlands and Belgium, and attended the École Normale de Musique de Paris – Alfred Cortot, where he studied with Madam Françoise Thinat. Tal Walker is the founder and the artistic director of Monsieur Croche concert series in Belgium where he performs a large repertoire of French music. He currently pursues his doctoral studies at the Royal College of Music in London, where he received the RCM Doctoral Bursary and teaches as a Graduate Teaching Assistant. His debut album, Fauré, Poulenc, Messiaen: Préludes & Nocturnes, received high praise from international magazines and radio channels.

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