A Lied-lover at heart, Pierre-Nicolas Colombat’s musical activities also include research, writing, and community organising. With his duo partner Vinicius Costa he has received prizes from Wigmore and IVC song competitions. In 2024, he founded the Boston Text and Tone Festival with Elias Dagher. As an opera coach and rehearsal pianist, he has worked on productions in the US and more recently at Theater Basel and Musik Akademie der Stadt Basel. He published his doctoral dissertation ‘Music and Modern Power: A performer’s tracing of Virtuosity and Musical Value’ through Boston University in 2021. Recent work includes the essay, video, and full-album project ‘Wagner’s Nightmare’ with violist Daniel Orsen as well as ‘Sept fois C-is’, an exploratory attempt at what Pierre-Nicolas and his composer brother, Henri, call ‘guerrilla streaming’.
Pierre-Nicolas Colombat
Pianist, Samling Artist Programme: 2024
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Pierre-Nicolas Colombat in masterclass with Caroline Dowdle and soprano Beatriz Volante. Samling Artist Programme, Marchmont House. All photos (c) Mark Pinder Photography
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Samling Institute for Young Artists is a leading global authority in the training of young voices.
Since 1996, the Samling Artist Programme has provided intensive residential masterclass weeks for early-career singers and pianists, followed by professional development and support through our activities and established networks.
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