Cameron Carpenter made history as the first organist ever nominated for a GRAMMY Award for a solo album. His ground-breaking career has been recognized with prestigious honors, including the 2012 Leonard Bernstein Award, along with multiple accolades such as the ECHO Klassik and Opus Klassik Awards.
A graduate of The Juilliard School, Carpenter has performed around the globe at renowned venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House, and Berliner Philharmonie. His diverse collaborations include commissions from the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and KölnMusik GmbH, as well as performances at prestigious events like TED and the Aspen Ideas Festival. Carpenter’s work has brought him to the stage with world-class orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Boston Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Pittsburgh and Dallas Symphonies, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Orchestre National du Capitol de Toulouse, Orchestre Philharmonique de Luxembourg, the ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester and more. He has worked with acclaimed conductors including Alexander Shelley, Manfred Honneck, Tughan Sokhiev, Cornelius Meister, Christoph Eschenbach and Kirill Karabits.
Recent and upcoming recital highlights include performances at the Lucerne Festival, Philharmonie Cologne, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, and his debut at Cité de La Musique in Paris, alongside a residency at Konzerthaus Berlin. In addition to his recital and orchestral work, Carpenter has developed a compelling silent-film project, composing and performing live improvisational organ scores for classic silent films from the 1920s. Whether performing on the grandest stages or in intimate settings, Cameron Carpenter continues to captivate audiences and redefine the possibilities of the organ.
Carpenter continues to redefine the organ’s place in contemporary music. His 2021 album, recorded at Berlin’s Konzerthaus, showcases his interpretation of Bach’s Goldberg Variations alongside Hanson’s Symphony No. 2, demonstrating his signature blend of classical mastery and innovation. His previous album, All You Need is Bach, debuted at #1 on the traditional classical charts.
MARCH 2025
