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Lucas Debargue

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Lucas Debargue
Background information
Born (1990-10-23) 23 October 1990 (age 34)
Paris, France
GenresClassical
OccupationPianist
InstrumentPiano
LabelsSony Classical
Websitelucasdebargue.com

Lucas Debargue (born 23 October 1990) is a French pianist and composer. He was awarded fourth prize at the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition.

Early life and education

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Lucas Debargue was born in Paris, France, on 23 October 1990. He grew up in a family of non-musicians in Compiègne. His parents work in the medical field – his mother is a nurse and his father is a physiotherapist. [1] [2] He took his first piano lessons at the music school in Compiègne at the age of 10 with teacher Christine Muenier [3] [4] [5]

He stopped his piano studies at age 15,[6] as he became more interested in literature.[7] At 17, he relocated to Paris to study for a degree in Arts and Literature at Paris Diderot University, and stopped playing the piano altogether for three years.[8]

In 2010, he was asked to play at the Fête de la Musique festival in Compiègne, and this marked his return to the keyboard. When he met with the celebrated piano teacher Rena Shereshevskaya [2], who invited him to study with her at the École Normale de Musique de Paris, he decided to become a professional musician and prepare for competitions, and graduated under her direction in 2016 with school's highest recognition – Prix Cortot.[6][9]

Career

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In 2015, Debargue was chosen to the world's most prestigious XV International Tchaikovsky Competition. Arriving there completely unknown, his very individual performances caused furore and attracted attention. Second round was the breakthrough where his expressive performance and unexpected program – the little-played Nikolai Medtner Sonata No. 1 in F Minor and Maurice Ravel "Gaspard de la Nuit" was particularly impressive.[2] Debargue was awarded fourth prize at the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition and received also special prize of Moscow music critics.[10][11]

After his success, Debargue started his career quickly. In year 2015 Debargue signed with Sony Classical [12] In current time he is AMC - Artists Management Company artist[13] with general manager Franco Panozzo and collaborates with Primavera Consulting.[14]

He is performing in concert halls like Philharmonie de Paris, Carnegie Hall in New York, Wigmore Hall in London. the Theatre des Champs Elysées, Louis Vuitton Fondation in Paris, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Musikverein Vienna, Konzerthaus Vienna, the Prinzregententheater in Munich, Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, the Berlin Philharmonie, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Beijing National Centre for the Performing Arts, Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Wuhan Qintai Concert Hall, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, Victoria Hall in Geneva, Tonhalle in Zürich, L'Auditori in Barcelona, MüPa Budapest, the Konserthuset in Stockholm, National Philharmonic Warsaw, Odessa Philharmonic, Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow, the Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall, the St Petersburg Philharmonic Hall, Zaryadye Concert Hall and many others. He is a regular artist at the festivals such as Verbier festival, Tsinandali festival, Festival de La Roque-d'Anthéron and Festival de Pâques d'Aix-en-Provence.

Debargue has collaborated with conductors like Ludovic Morlot, Lorenzo Viotti, Andrey Boreyko, Laurence Equilbey, Tarmo Peltokoski, Tugan Sokhiev, Sascha Goetzel, Bertrand de Billy, Roberto González-Monjas, Gabor Takacs-Nagy, Andras Keller, Maxim Emelyanychev, Eugene Tzigane, Christian Schumann, Leon Botstein, Valery Gergiev, Mikhail Pletnev, Vladimir Spivakov, Vladimir Jurowski and many others.

His chamber music partners include musicians like Gidon Kremer, Klaus Mäkelä, Janine Jansen, Martin Fröst, Renaud Capucon, Edgar Moreau, Lisa Batiashvili, Daniel Hope, Kristof Barati, Marc Bouchkov, Alexandra Conunova, David Castro-Balbi, Alexander Castro-Balbi, Eva Zavaro, Quatuor Terpsycordes, Ébène Quartet[15] Debargue works regularly with Kremerata Baltica. In 2019 Gidon Kremer named him "Kremerata Baltica permanent guest".[16]

The collaboration with Sony Classical has lasted for years and under this label Debargue has released numerous albums. In 2017 Debargue was awarded ECHO Klassik prize.[17]

Since the beginning of his career, Debargue has continued composing alongside of performing. His oeuvre includes numerous chamber music pieces, such as Trio for violin, cello and piano [18] [19], Quatuor Symphonique for piano quartet [20], Cello Sonata [21], Violin Sonata [22], String Quartet [23], Piano Quintet. His works include many piano pieces, such as Toccata [24], Scherzo, "Menuet Triste" [25], "2ème pièce pour piano: Prelude and Fugue in G Minor"[26], "3ème pièce pour piano: Barcarolle in F Minor [27], Suite in D Minor[28][29] and Concertino for piano, string orchestra and drums [30]. He has also composed vocal music: songs on the words of Charles Baudelaire.[31]

Lucas Debargue is interested in supporting French piano brands. He has a long-standing collaboration with French piano builder Stephen Paulello.[32] On Stephen Paulello's innovative Opus 102 Concert Grand, Debargue has given many concerts, including concerts at the Philharmonie de Paris.[33] On Opus 102 Concert Grand Debargue also recorded his latest album "Fauré: Complete Music for Solo Piano" for Sony Classical.[34]

In recent years, Debargue has been actively interested in talking about music and interacting on musical topics. With the release of his album "Fauré: Complete Music for Solo Piano" in 2024, Debargue also recorded a series of video interviews on the subject of Gabriel Fauré.[35] [36] [37] In 2025, he was a guest on video podcasts of French pianists, popular youtubers and influencers French Piano Guys – Aurélien Froissart and Julien Cohen [2] and Etienne Guéreau.[38]

In 2017 a documentary directed by Martin Mirabel (Bel Air productions), "Lucas Debargue: To Music", was released. Documentary received International Classical Music Award for the best music documentary in year 2021[39] and was selected for the FIPA in Biarritz in 2018.[40][41]

Compositions

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  • Concertino, for piano, string orchestra and drums (2017), premiered by the composer and Kremerata Baltica in Cesis (Latvia).[42]
  • Quatuor Symphonique, for piano quartet (2018), premiered in the Centre de Musique de Chambre de Paris by the composer and Eva Zavaro (violin), Adrien Boisseau (viola) and Jerome Pernoo (cello).[43]
  • Trio, for violin, cello and piano (2019), premiered in Théâtre des Champs-Elysées by the composer and David Castro-Balbi (violin) Alexandre Castro-Balbi (cello).[44]

Discography

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Solo recordings

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Release date Album Label
8 April 2016 Scarlatti, Chopin, Liszt, Ravel Sony Classical
23 September 2016 Bach, Beethoven, Medtner Sony Classical
27 October 2017 Schubert, Szymanowski Sony Classical
4 October 2019 Scarlatti 52 Sonatas Sony Classical
8 March 2024 Fauré: Complete Music for Solo Piano Sony Classical

Collaboration albums

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Release date Album Partners Label
3 November 2017 Messiaen : Quatuor pour la fin du temps Martin Fröst, Janine Jansen, Torleif Thedéen Sony Classical
27 August 2021 Zal - The Music of Miłosz Magin Gidon Kremer, Kremerata Baltica Sony Classical
31 March 2023 Mozart: Ecstasy & Abyss Martin Fröst, Swedish Chamber Orchestra Sony Classical

References

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  1. ^ https://ismeneb.com/blogs-list/2015-other-stories/150715-the-first-interview-with-lucas-debargue.html
  2. ^ a b c d French Piano Guys (7 March 2025). Lucas Debargue, de caissier Monoprix à star internationale du piano : son parcours hors-norme. Retrieved 28 April 2025 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ https://www.sonyclassical.com/artists/artist-details/lucas-debargue-1
  4. ^ https://www.facebook.com/lucas.debargue/posts/1319178248144223
  5. ^ https://www.rondomagazin.de/artikel.php?artikel_id=3244
  6. ^ a b "Lucas Debargue (Piano) - Short Biography". www.bach-cantatas.com. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  7. ^ Hewett, Ivan (10 October 2016). "Lucas Debargue: 'The French have a problem with self-hatred'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Meet Lucas Debargue, the Young Classical Pianist Breaking All the Rules". KQED. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  9. ^ "RÉSULTATS PRIX CORTOT 2016". Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris (in French). Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  10. ^ "The real winner in the Tchaikovsky competition is the man who came last". The Spectator. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  11. ^ https://www.lefigaro.fr/musique/2015/07/02/03006-20150702ARTFIG00243-lucas-debargue-prodige-singulier.php
  12. ^ https://slippedisc.com/2015/12/label-news-sony-signs-cool-hands-luke/
  13. ^ https://www.amcmusic.com/artists/lucas-debargue/
  14. ^ https://www.artsprimavera.com/#/lucas-debargue/
  15. ^ "ABOUT | Lucas Debargue I Official website". Lucas Debargue I Official website (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  16. ^ "Lucas Debargue and Georgijs Osokins become first permanent guest artists of Kremerata Baltica – Kremerata Baltica". Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  17. ^ "ECHO Klassik 2017: Der Pianist Lucas Debargue im Porträt". concerti.de. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  18. ^ lucasdebarguevideo (9 January 2018). Lucas Debargue Trio pour violon, violoncelle et piano (2017 version). Retrieved 28 April 2025 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ lucasdebarguevideo (9 January 2018). Lucas Debargue Trio pour violon, violoncelle et piano (2017 version). Retrieved 28 April 2025 – via YouTube.
  20. ^ lucasdebarguevideo (8 May 2018). Lucas Debargue "Quatuor Symphonique" (2018). Retrieved 28 April 2025 – via YouTube.
  21. ^ lucasdebarguevideo (30 August 2019). Lucas Debargue. Cello Sonata (2019). Retrieved 28 April 2025 – via YouTube.
  22. ^ lucasdebarguevideo (2 November 2020). Lucas Debargue. Sonata for Violin and Piano. Retrieved 28 April 2025 – via YouTube.
  23. ^ Lucas Debargue (30 October 2024). Lucas Debargue. String Quartet. Retrieved 28 April 2025 – via YouTube.
  24. ^ lucasdebarguevideo (25 February 2020). Lucas Debargue - Toccata pour piano B Minor (2019). Retrieved 28 April 2025 – via YouTube.
  25. ^ lucasdebarguevideo (8 July 2024). Lucas Debargue - "Menuet triste". Retrieved 28 April 2025 – via YouTube.
  26. ^ lucasdebarguevideo (21 February 2021). Lucas Debargue 2ème pièce pour piano: Prelude and Fugue in G Minor. Retrieved 28 April 2025 – via YouTube.
  27. ^ lucasdebarguevideo (7 November 2020). Lucas Debargue - 3ème pièce pour piano: Barcarolle in F Minor (2020). Retrieved 28 April 2025 – via YouTube.
  28. ^ https://myscena.org/newswire/lucas-debargues-concert-at-salle-pierre-mercure/
  29. ^ Philharmonie de Paris (4 April 2025). Lucas Debargue – Gigue | Moment musical. Retrieved 28 April 2025 – via YouTube.
  30. ^ Classical Rarities (28 August 2019). Lucas Debargue plays Debargue - Concertino (Cēsis, 2017). Retrieved 28 April 2025 – via YouTube.
  31. ^ Klarthe (11 January 2023). "Variations Secrètes" Victoria Shereshevskaya / Alexandra Soumm / Rémi Geniet / KLARTHE RECORDS. Retrieved 28 April 2025 – via YouTube.
  32. ^ https://spaulello.com/#pianos
  33. ^ https://philharmoniedeparis.fr/en/live/concert/1152184-lucas-debargue
  34. ^ https://www.pianostreet.com/blog/articles/lucas-debargue-a-matter-of-life-or-death-12792/
  35. ^ lucasdebarguevideo (12 March 2024). Lucas Debargue - interview Fauré / I part. Retrieved 28 April 2025 – via YouTube.
  36. ^ lucasdebarguevideo (15 March 2024). Lucas Debargue - interview Fauré / II part. Retrieved 28 April 2025 – via YouTube.
  37. ^ lucasdebarguevideo (18 March 2024). Lucas Debargue - interview Fauré / III part. Retrieved 28 April 2025 – via YouTube.
  38. ^ Piano Jazz Concept (22 March 2025). Lucas Debargue : « une interprétation est un commentaire de texte ». Retrieved 28 April 2025 – via YouTube. {{cite AV media}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 15 (help)
  39. ^ https://www.icma-info.com/winners-2021/
  40. ^ Lucas Debargue: To Music, retrieved 14 June 2019
  41. ^ "Lucas Debargue : tout à la musique". FIPA, Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  42. ^ "Cesis, Latvia – Kremerata Baltica". Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  43. ^ "Centre de musique de chambre de Paris | Boeuf de Chambre". Centre de musique de chambre de Paris (in French). Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  44. ^ "Debargue et les frères Castro-Balbi : brillant point de fusion". Classicagenda (in French). 3 April 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
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