One of today’s most exciting young artists, piano firebrand Lise de la Salle returns to SF Performances with boundless energy and a riveting performance style. She has established a reputation as a musician of uncommon sensibility and maturity.
A native of France, Ms. de la Salle first came to international attention in 2005, at the age of 16, with a Bach/Liszt recording that Gramophone Magazine selected as "Recording of the Month." Ms. de la Salle, was then similarly recognized in 2008 for her recording of the first concertos of Liszt, Prokofiev, and Shostakovich—a remarkable feat for someone only 20 years old. Recent recordings offer works of Schumann and the Complete Works of Rachmaninoff for Piano and Orchestra with Fabio Luisi and the Philharmonia Zurich. The 2017–18 season saw the release of her most recent recording, Bach Unlimited, which includes works written and inspired by Bach. She has also played with many of the world's leading orchestras and conductors.