Antoine Préat, piano

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A Naïve Records exclusive artist and winner of numerous awards, Franco-Belgian pianist Antoine Préat is distinguished by his singular voice and strong musical convictions.

Antoine has been invited to perform in prestigious venues such as Wigmore Hall, St John’s Smith Square, Salle Gaveau, Salle Cortot, the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Paris and the Fryderyk Chopin Institute, as well as at festivals including the Nohant Festival Chopin, Lisztomanias, Chopin à Bagatelle, Les Nuits du Piano in Paris, IMS Open Chamber Music in Prussia Cove and the Encuentro de Santander. His performances have been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, France Musique, Scala Radio and RTBF Musiq3.

He performs alongside leading artists and ensembles, among them Máté Szücs, Miclen LaiPang, Margarita Balanas, Sinfonietta Lausanne, Barbara Doll, Sacha Rattle, Robin Ireland, the Centre de musique de chambre de Paris, the Sainsbury Soloists, the Academy Festival Orchestra and Alina Orchestra.

Throughout his career, Antoine has also benefited from the guidance of Philippe Cassard, Cédric Pescia, Thomas Adès, Boris Berman, Robert Levin, Jerome Lowenthal, Richard Goode, Imogen Cooper and Stephen Hough.

After graduating with honours from the École Normale de Musique de Paris, where he studied with Liudmila Berlinskaia and Guigla Katsarava, Antoine continued his training at the Royal Academy of Music and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama under the direction of Tatiana Sarkissova and Ronan O’Hora, while furthering his studies in harpsichord and fortepiano with Carole Cerasi.

Passionate about teaching, Antoine has been giving lessons for several years and has been invited on multiple occasions to teach at the Royal Conservatoire – The Hague.

Antoine is represented in France by Agence Hugo Panonacle.

He is supported by City Music Foundation, the Countess of Munster Derek Butler Award, the Hattori Foundation and the Winifred Christie Trust Award.

Since the 2025-2026 season, he has been an Artist in residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel.

Last updated: 13 February 2026