About this Artist
Cameron Carpenter made history as the first organist ever nominated for a Grammy Award for a solo album. His groundbreaking career has been recognized with prestigious honors, including the 2012 Leonard Bernstein Award, along with multiple accolades such as the ECHO Klassik and Opus Klassik awards.
A graduate of The Juilliard School, Carpenter has performed around the globe at renowned venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House, and Berliner Philharmonie. His diverse collaborations include commissions from the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and KölnMusik GmbH, as well as performances at prestigious events like TED and the Aspen Ideas Festival. Carpenter’s work has brought him to the stage with world-class orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Boston Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Pittsburgh and Dallas symphonies, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Orchestre Philharmonique de Luxembourg, and the ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester. He has worked with acclaimed conductors including Alexander Shelley, Manfred Honeck, Tugan Sokhiev, Cornelius Meister, Christoph Eschenbach, and Kirill Karabits.
Recent and upcoming recital highlights include performances at the Lucerne Festival, Kölner Philharmonie, and Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, and his debut at Cité de la Musique in Paris, as well as a residency at Konzerthaus Berlin. Whether performing on the grandest stages or intimate settings, Cameron Carpenter continues to captivate audiences and redefine the possibilities of the organ.
In 2014, Carpenter unveiled the International Touring Organ (ITO), a revolutionary digital organ of his own design. While the project faced setbacks due to the pandemic, Carpenter continues to redefine the organ’s place in contemporary music. His 2021 album, recorded at the Konzerthaus Berlin, showcases his interpretation of Bach’s Goldberg Variations alongside his transcription of Hanson’s Symphony No. 2, demonstrating his signature blend of classical mastery and innovation. His previous album All You Need Is Bach debuted at No. 1 on the traditional classical charts.