City of residence : Vienna
Franco-Ukrainian pianist Adrian Herpe began his musical studies in western Ukraine at the school of the arts in the city of Uzhgorod with Ludmila Butkovska. In 2015, he continued his studies at a music high school with Marianna Sokach, and collaborated with Jozef Örmeny, professor at the National Academy of Music in Lviv.
He has won several prizes in international competitions, including the piano competitions of Brest, Chatou, and Gagny in France. In 2019, he entered the Royal Conservatory of Brussels in the second year, in the class of Johan Schmidt. In 2021, he earned his bachelor’s degree with highest distinction. He now regularly gives recitals in Europe and has performed several times with orchestra.
Adrian Herpe has been guided by musicians such as Michel Beroff, Elisabeth Leonskaya, Robert Levin, Nino Tschirakadze, Vardan Mamikonian, Yosef Örmény, Valery Kozlov, Carlos Cebro, Boyan Vodenicharov, recently with Dmitri Alexeev, and more regularly with Rena Shereshevskaya. He recently gave a series of recitals in France, the profits from which were donated to associations in aid of Ukraine. He obtained the highest distinction for his Master’s degree at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. Currently, Adrian continues his studies at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna in the class of Anna Malikova.
Principal teachers
- Anna Malikova 2023
- Johan Schmidt 2019-2023
- Marianna Sokach 2015-2019
Major Competitions
- 1st prize, Concours Breughel, Bruxelles, 2023
- 1st prize ex-æquo, Concours international de piano Nice Côte d’Azur, 2016
Program
FIRST ROUND: RECITAL
Robert Schumann
8 Novelettes, Op. 21
No. 8 in F-sharp minor
Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in B minor, K. 27 • Sonata in E minor, K. 98
Igor Stravinsky / Guido Agosti
L’Oiseau de feu (The Firebird)
Danse infernale • Berceuse • Finale
SEMIFINAL: CHAMBER MUSIC
Gabriel Fauré
Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15
Allegro molto moderato
SEMIFINAL: RECITAL
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata in G major, Op. 31 No. 1
Allegro vivace • Adagio grazioso • Rondo (Allegretto)
Barbara Assiginaak
Mzizaakok Miiniwaa Mzizaakoonsak (Horseflies and Deerflies)
Sergei Rachmaninov
Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36
Allegro agitato – Meno mosso • Non allegro – Lento – Più mosso • Allegro molto – Poco meno mosso – Presto
Valentin Silvestrov
3 Bagatelles, Op. 1
No. 1 Allegretto
FINAL: CONCERTO
Sergei Prokofiev
Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16
Andantino • Scherzo (Vivace) • Intermezzo (Allegro moderato) • Finale (Allegro tempestoso)
Adopt a Musician
The presence of Adrian Herpe in Montreal
is generously supported by François Godbout
