Sophie Pacini

Since her concert debut at the age of just eight, the young German-Italian pianist  Sophie Pacini has conquered the stages of the world's most important concert  halls, including concert halls Philharmonie München, Philharmonie Berlin, Suntory  Hall and Orchard Hall in Tokyo, Tonhalle Zürich, KKL Luzern, plus the concert halls  in Vienna, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Paris, Brussels, and London.  

At the age of just 19, she completed her concert exam at the Mozarteum Salzburg's  Highly Gifted Institute with distinction.  

In recital, she has performed at international festivals such as Lucerne Piano  Festival, Klavierfestival Ruhr, Piano Festival aux Jacobins Toulouse, MDR  Musiksommer, Rheingau Musikfestival, Young Euro Classic Berlin, at Wigmore Hall  and the Progetto Martha Argerich.  

Sophie Pacini performs with renowned orchestras such as the Leipzig Gewandhaus  Orchestra, the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra and the Tokyo Philharmonic orchestra.  A very special project close to her heart for the Munich-born pianist is her own  festival “Nuancen”, which was launched in 2023 and takes place in Sophie's home  town near Munich.  

Her outstanding achievements have been recognized with numerous awards,  including the International Classical Music Award 'ICMA' in 2017 and the ECHO  Klassik as “Young Artist of the Year” (piano).  

Her albums “In Between” (2018), “Rimenbranza” (2020) and “Puzzle” (2022)  stormed straight into the top ten of the German classical music charts. With her  current successful album “bittersweet” (2025), Sophie Pacini also hits the nerve of  the times: inspired by a moving concert in a Munich women's shelter, she created  her very personal diary, which is also intended to be understood as a musical  consolation for people in personal crises.  

Sophie Pacini has been committed to bringing classical music to children and  young people for years and wants to make classical music accessible to everyone,  everywhere.  

A recipient of the Deutschlandfunk grant, she designs new radio formats. In  general, she is a coveted dialogue partner in the media. Sophie is also scholarship  holder of German musical head organization “Der Deutsche Musikrat”. Since 2023 Sophie is member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.  

She has a special friendship with the legendary Martha Argerich, with whom she  regularly plays duo concerts.