Pierre-Laurent Aimard is widely acclaimed as an authority on the music of our time, and has enjoyed close collaborations with leading composers such as Lachenmann, Carter, Birtwistle, Kurtág, Stockhausen, Stroppa, Boulez, and Messiaen. His critically acclaimed recordings include the complete piano concertos of Bartók with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Messiaen’s Visions de l’Amen and Catalogue d’oiseaux, as well as Beethoven’s Hammerklavier Sonata and Eroica Variations. Aimard is the recipient of numerous accolades including the International Ernst von Siemens Music Prize and the Leonie Sonning Music Prize, Denmark’s most coveted music award. Highlights of the 2024–2025 season include appearances at Carnegie Hall, Musikfest Berlin, Seoul Arts Centre, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Amsterdam Muziekgebouw and Teatro alla Scala, alongside concerto performances with NDR Elbphilharmonie, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Intercontemporain, and Philadelphia Orchestra.