Whether in Vienna’s Musikverein, Leipzig’s Gewandhaus, Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie, or Berlin’s Konzerthaus, Philipp Scheucher is at home in the most prestigious concert halls of Europe and beyond. WDR Broadcasting Cooperation wrote: “His absolute presence onstage and his clean, attentive sound of his interpretations set new quality standards,” following his First Prize win at the International Music Prize in Cologne (Germany).
Born in Graz, Austria, Scheucher’s extraordinary musical talent was noticed by Maria Zgubic at the University of Music and Performing Arts (Graz) at the age of ten, when his career as a pianist started to develop. Under the guidance of Markus Schirmer, he found his own personality and artistry on the piano and finished his Konzertexamen studies with Ilja Scheps in Cologne in 2021. Currently, Scheucher receives further encouragement from Markus Becker, broadening his chamber music repertoire. In addition, he is a Robert Turnbull Piano Foundation Scholar for the Artist Diploma at the prestigious Royal College of Music in London, guided by Ian Jones and Dorian Leljak.
Scheucher has concert engagements around the world having won numerous prizes at international competitions including his most recent success as the Second Prize winner at the International Beethoven Competition (Vienna). His exceptional programs cover the standard repertoire of today’s classical pianists with an affinity for performing works by living composers such as M.A. Hamelin, Lera Auerbach, Gerd Kühr, and Beat Furrer.
His solo debut album Quasi Fantasia was released in 2019, followed by his double album Concert apértif du Piano in 2020, and his Beethoven album by Naxos in 2022.
Scheucher’s musical flexibility, technical abilities, and his interaction with an audience all add to his promise as a leading artist of his generation.