André-Michel Schub

Pianist André-Michel Schub has been described by The New York Times as "pianistically flawless... a formidable pianist with a fierce integrity."

We welcome back André-Michel Schub as Artistic Director of the Saratoga Chamber Music Festival!

“pianistically flawless… a formidable pianist with a fierce integrity.”
-The New York Times

André-Michel Schub has repeatedly performed with the world’s most prestigious orchestras, among them the Boston Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, the Los Angeles and New York philharmonics, the Detroit Symphony, Royal Concertgebouw, and Bournemouth Symphony. Since 1997 he has been music director of the Virginia Arts Festival Chamber Music Series, where he plans its chamber music programming and performs on a number of programs each year. He was the grand prize winner of the 1981 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, recipient of the 1977 Avery Fisher Recital Award, and winner of the 1974 Naumburg International Piano Competition. Born in France and raised in the US, Mr. Schub first attended Princeton University and then transferred to The Curtis Institute, where he studied with Rudolf Serkin. His recordings, for Vox Cum laude, Piano Disc, Musical Heritage Society, and CBS Masterworks (now SONY Classical), include works of Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, and Liszt, as well as an all-Stravinsky album with violinist Cho-Liang Lin. Currently on the faculty at the Manhattan School of Music, Mr. Schub has been an Artist of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center since 2002.

JUL 31, AUG 7 & 14

Debuting in 2012 will be “Early on Tuesdays,” a weekly ‘conversation’ hosted by Andre-Michel Schub about the evening’s repertoire, the artists and classical music. Guests will be encouraged to ask questions and participate in the discussions, with the goal of creating a fuller, richer arts experience. The new program is part of a growing trend of conductor and artist-initiated pre-talks that SPAC audiences have enthusiastically embraced as part of the SPAC experience. Talks start at 7pm.