ABOUT AARON

Praised for his profound expressive depth and musical insight, Aaron Wajnberg is widely regarded as one of the most distinguished pianists of his generation. He has established himself at the highest international level, performing at many of the world’s most prestigious concert halls and opera houses, including Carnegie Hall, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Kölner Philharmonie, BOZAR, La Monnaie, Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, Veronica Hagman Hall, Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, Joseph Keilberth Saal, Bayerische Staatsoper and the Dutch National Opera, among many others.

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A leading authority in the art of Lied, his collaborations bring him together with some of the most celebrated singers of our time, including Jeanine De Bique, Axelle Fanyo, Rolando Villazón, Roberto Alagna, Ian Bostridge, Christoph Prégardien, Christianne Stotijn, Tineke Van Ingelgem, Pumeza Matshikiza, Shannon Keegan, Samantha Hankey, Sophie Karthäuser, Chen Reiss, Allison Cook and Charlotte Wajnberg.

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As a chamber musician, he collaborates with leading instrumentalists such as Michael Barenboim, Artiom Shishkov, Marc Sabbah, Julien Hervé and Roman Patočka, and with internationally renowned ensembles such as Quatuor Enesco and Quatuor Danel.

He served as an accompanist at the Queen Elisabeth Competition (Voice 2018 and 2023).

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A cum laude graduate of the Royal Conservatories of Antwerp and Brussels, he studied with Leonid Margarius and Victor Makarov, whose profound musical insight and artistic vision left a lasting imprint on his artistic development.

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In February 2023, he was invited by the legendary soprano Renée Fleming to participate in Carnegie Hall’s prestigious SongStudio program.

Wajnberg’s discography includes releases on Salzburg Concert Records and Prima Classic. A dedicated advocate of contemporary music, he has given world premieres of works by Luc Van Hove, Annelies Besses, Robert Groslot and Annelies Van Parys, and presented the Belgian premiere of songs by Iain Bell together with Rolando Villazón at BOZAR.

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Alongside the concert stage, Wajnberg is deeply engaged in teaching and working with young musicians.

He regularly gives masterclasses in cities including New York (the Juilliard School), Chicago, Paris and Frankfurt. He is Professor at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp. Since 2019, he has been co-Artistic Director of Antwerp LiedFest. In 2025, he was appointed Artistic Director of the Municipal Conservatoire Mechelen. From 2026 onwards, he will join Christianne Stotijn as co-Artistic Director of the Udo Reinemann International Masterclass.