Anton Gerzenberg, born in 1996 in Hamburg, is an outstanding artist of the younger piano generation. After winning first prize at the Geza Anda Concours in Zurich in 2021 and being presented as a “Great Talent” at the Wiener Konzerthaus from 2022 to 2024, he established himself with a remarkably versatile repertoire. His virtuosic, subtly nuanced playing captivates both audiences and critics. In June 2024 he received the Martha Argerich Steinway Prize.
The 2025/26 season opened with a duo recital with Martha Argerich at the Summer Music Days in Hitzacker (described by NDR Kultur as “a concert from another star”) and with several programs at the prestigious Accademia Chigiana in Siena. Up next is a solo recital at the Wiener Konzerthaus, spanning Debussy, Stravinsky, Szymanowski and Boulez. Gerzenberg, who remains particularly attached to the Konzerthaus since his days as a “Great Talent,” places a special emphasis this season on literary–musical programs including a focus on Thomas Mann. Another highlight is his debut with the Hamburger Symphoniker. In 2024/25 he performed at the Konzerthaus Berlin, Musikverein Wien, Grazer Musikverein, Nikolaisaal Potsdam, the Ruhr Klavierfestival and Le Piano Symphonique Luzern. In spring 2025 he toured Asia with Lilya Zilberstein (Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, China).
