Elise Hills - Pianist

Programme:

Handel Chaconne HWV435, in G major

Mozart Variations k.581, in A Major

Chopin Mazurkas Op.24, no. 1-4

Liszt Funeraillés S.173/7

Rachmaninov Etude Tableaux Op.33, no.7

Elise Jasmine Hills was born in the United Kingdom and began playing the piano at the age of six, entirely self-taught, until she reached 17. She is now under the tutelage of some of the finest concert pianists of our era. Currently, Elise has finished her bachelors at one of the world's most esteemed music schools in London, where she studied with Professor. Mikhail Kazakevich.

She has already made her mark in the musical world, participating in master classes led by Dorothy Khadem-Missagh, Pascal Roge, and Alim Beisembayev, Hiroaki Takenouchi, and lining up competitions, solo performances, and chamber recitals for the rest of the year. Elise has had the privilege of working with eminent pianists such as Pascal Roge, Dmitry Alexeev, Aaron Pilsan, Martin James Bartlett, Luka Okros, Can Çakmur, Gabriele Baldocci, Mikhail Kazakevich, and Vanessa Latarche.

Her talent has not gone unnoticed; Vanessa Latarche describes Elise as someone who “has a lot of potential" and Pascal Roge praised her "natural musicality," even inviting her to perform for him in Nice, France.

During her formative years, Elise captivated audiences with her vibrant performances, described by one audience member as "grabbing the attention of every single person in the room." This experience has informed her perspective on music, motivating her to make it more accessible and appealing to a broader audience.

Notably, Elise is a multi-award winning pianist, taking the first-place winner of the International Competition "21st Century Talents." She was also a finalist in the Elizabeth Schumann Lieder Competition, where she collaborated with her musical partner, Johannes Gerges. This year, Elise was Semi-Finalist of Essex Young Musician Of The Year.

Elise has started her concerto appearances this season with Mozart Piano Concerto no.12, K.414 in A Major with the esteemed Martin Tirimo, and up next is her debut with Camden Philharmonia with Beethoven’s Piano Concerto no.3, Op. 37. Luka Okros sums it up by saying, "Elise is young, full of high ambition with fresh ideas, and possesses enormous potential.”

This year, Elise has been performing the entire length of the UK, including Austrian Cultural Arts Forum, Ognisko Club, Lansdowne Club, Edinburgh Society Of Musicians, etc…alongside performing internationally. She has given recent recitals in the Concert Hall of Sighet, Romania, and Camel House Concert Hall, Lanzarote. Elise has had recent success in various places in Germany, where she visits Frankfurt twice a month to study with the eminent professor Grigory Gruzman, and has been invited to Leipzig where she will be recording on Franz Liszt’s, and Edvard Grieg’s Piano, in January.

Apart from concertising, Elise has been invited to prestigious events and provided opportunities by London Philharmonic Orchestra, Universal Pictures, UEG, and Ministry Of Culture to collaborate her social media, where she has over 12 thousand followers. To name some of the events; Private Rehearsals, Red Carpet Premiere of Tar, Collaboration of Royal Philharmonic and Saudi National Orchestra & choir in the presence of the Saudi Prince and other important officials.

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