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George Lepauw
Pianist“A prodigious pianist” (Chicago Tribune) recognized for his “singing tone” (New York Times), and a cultural activist who “likes to shake it up” (Chicago Tribune), George Lepauw uses music and the arts to inspire and bring people together. Named “Chicagoan of the Year (2012) for Classical Music” (Chicago Tribune), George represents the ideal 21st century musician, intensely focused on his art and wholly engaged with the world.
“A prodigious pianist” (Chicago Tribune) recognized for his “singing tone” (New York Times), and a cultural activist who “likes to shake it up” (Chicago Tribune), George Lepauw uses music and the arts to inspire and bring people together. Named “Chicagoan of the Year (2012) for Classical Music” (Chicago Tribune), George represents the ideal 21st century musician, intensely focused on his art and wholly engaged with the world.
In 2008 he founded the International Beethoven Project (IBP), a radical non-profit organization creatively bringing together tradition and innovation in classical music, motivated by Beethoven’s indomitable spirit as an artist and humanist, through the production of multi-disciplinary festivals, special events, and media. He continues to serve as its President and Artistic Director.
As part of the Beethoven Project Trio, George performed the World Premiere concert in Chicago of a newly discovered, long-lost piano trio of Beethoven’s in 2009 to great acclaim, followed by a highly praised first recording on Cedille Records produced by the legendary Max Wilcox.
His current creative projects include recordings, films and multimedia explorations of several composers, as George believes that in this 21st century musicians must make use of visual content to attract younger audiences. Beginning in 2020, George begins his Beethoven journey to record many of his greatest works for piano solo including the complete Sonatas on the occasion of the composer’s 250th anniversary, for audio and film formats. George occasionally hosts a podcast, Through The Stage Door, with guests including Ton Koopman, Lucas Debargue, Anderson & Roe, and he writes occasional posts for his personal blog and for the Bach48 Album Journal (www.bach48.com/jounal).
George Lepauw shares his time between his two homes of Paris and Chicago.
More at www.georgelepauw.com and www.bach48.com.
