NEWS / REVIEWS
Success with Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim.
Louis performs Mozart KV. 414 with the Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim and Douglas Bostock in February 24. Read the reviews here
« Louis Schwizgebel brilliert als Solist beim Südwestdeutschen Kammerorchester. »
« Louis Schwizgebel shines as a soloist with the Southwest German Chamber Orchestra. »
« Das Ereignis beim dritten Abo-Konzert des Südwestdeutschen Kammerorchesters Pforzheim im CongressCentrum war der Pianist. »
« The highlight of the third subscription concert of the Southwest German Chamber Orchestra Pforzheim at the CongressCentrum was the pianist. »
Sold Out Recital at Piano District Baden
Louis performs a solo recital at Baden Piano District in January 2024.. Read the review.
“Louis Schwizgebel ist ein Pianist der intensiv lyrischen Interpretationen, die von einer erlesenen Klangkultur zeugen”
“Louis Schwizgebel is a pianist of intense lyrical interpretation, which shows an exquisite sound culture”
Louis tours with the City of Birmingham Symphony
Louis tours in October 2023 with the City of Birmingham Symphony and Kazuki Yamada at the Zurich Tonhalle, Bern Casino, Geneva Victoria Hall and Lucerne KKL. Read the reviews from Zurich and Luzern.
“ Der Pianist ging den Solopart mit offenkundiger Fabulierlust an und wurde sowohl den vituosen wie auch den lyrischen Abschnitten gerecht.”
“The pianist approached the solo part with evident storytelling enthusiasm and did justice to both the vituosic and lyrical sections.”
“Auch nach dem dritten Applaus gibt es weiterhin begeis- terte Bravorufe. Wenn das nicht der Starsolist des Abends ist.”
“Even after the third round of applause, there are still enthusiastic shouts of "Bravo." If that's not the star soloist of the evening, then who is?”
Louis returns to São Paulo Symphony twice this year
Louis returns to Sao Paulo Symphony in October 2024, performing Beethoven Concerto No. 1 with Gergely Madaras and in December with Thierry Fischer performing Beethoven Concerto No. 4 and the Choral Fantasy, as part of the season finale, Beethoven Fest.
Louis returns to Vienna
Louis returns to Vienna Musikverein for 3 concerts with Tonkünstler orchestra and Patrick Hahn performing Mozart concerto K. 414.
Louis returns to China post pandemic
Louis performs at Tsinghua and Beijing Universities for a special collaboration with his father Georges Schwizgebel in a program featuring film and music.
Louis returns to Oslo Philharmonic
Louis returns to Oslo Philharmonic to perform Gershwin concerto in F with Vasily Petrenko.
Louis returns to Utah Symphony
Louis returns to Salt Lake City for three concerts with Utah Symphony and Francesco Lecce-Chong performing Mozart concerto K.414.
Louis opens the seasons of several orchestras
Louis Schwizgebel opens the seasons of Orchestre National de Metz (David Reiland), Richmond Symphony Orchestra (Valentina Peleggi), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Kirill Karabits) performing Saint-Saens concerto n. 2, Florence Price concerto in one mouvement and Ravel concerto in g. He also returns to Septembre Musical Montreux-Vevey with Lucerne Symphony orchestra and Michael Sanderling performing Beethoven emperor concerto.
Photo Céline Michel
Louis performs Florence Price’s recently discovered piece with Omaha Symphony Orchestra
Earlier this month, Louis joined the Omaha Symphony Orchestra for 2 concerts on Friday 17 January, and Saturday 18 January at the Holland Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Under the baton of conductor Thomas Wilkins, the programme consisted of Louis performing Florence Price’s recently discovered Piano Concerto in One Movement, and his regularly performed piece Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue.
To hear Louis talk about Florence Price’s piece click here
Watch Louis in recital at the Singapore International Piano Festival
This recital was recorded live at the Victoria Concert Hall in 2019 and marked Louis Schwizgebel’s Singapore International Piano Festival debut. Relive it here until the end of June.
Louis performs Beethoven with Bern Symphony Orchestra
Louis returned to Switzerland to perform Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto with the Bern Symphony Orchestra on 27 February in Bern’s newly refurbished Casino. The concert was conducted by Domingo Hindoyan.
Please note: Due to restrictions brought into place because of COVID-19, the planned performance on 28 February was cancelled.
Debut with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Louis makes his debut with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, joining John Wilson as soloist in the Gershwin Piano Concerto.
Louis performs this work regularly, most recently with the Orchestre National de France and the Philharmonia Orchestra (also with Wilson) last year – after his performance in London, Classical Source described him as “hugely stylish”. Read the full review here.
The two concerts are at 20.00 (CET) on Thursday 12 and Friday 13 December. Friday’s concert will be live broadcast on BR Klassik radio here.
