Louis-Victor Bak
Praised as “a young artist to watch closely” (Diapason), French pianist Louis-Victor Bak is establishing himself as a distinctive voice among the new generation. His debut album, dedicated to Debussy and Chaminade and released in 2024 on the Indésens-Calliope label, received critical acclaim from Diapason, Classica and France Musique, and was presented by Gautier Capuçon on Radio Classique. Crescendo Magazine described him as “ambassador of French music”, celebrating his devotion to French repertoire. The same year, he was selected as a candidate for the Leeds International Piano Competition. Recent highlights include performances at Wigmore Hall, La Seine Musicale, the Royal Albert Hall, and the Wingham International Concert Series (2025).
Born in France and now based in London, he began the piano at the age of fourteen, and soon after pursued his studies with Chrystel Saussac at the Conservatoire de Lyon. He later entered the Royal College of Music, where he studied with Edna Stern and Vanessa Latarche, graduating with a Bachelor of Music in 2023 and a Master of Performance in 2025 as an Ilona Eibenschütz Award Holder. He has also worked with Stanislav Ioudenitch, François Dumont, Piotr Paleczny, Dina Yoffe, and Bruno Rigutto in masterclasses, and was part of the Debussy promotion of the Académie Musicale Philippe Jaroussky in 2022.
Louis-Victor has performed in major venues such as Wigmore Hall, La Seine Musicale, the Royal Albert Hall and Conway Hall, as well as in France (Steinway Hall, Salle Witkowski, Musée des Tissus in Lyon), Spain, Poland, Switzerland and Italy. He has collaborated with conductors including Mathieu Herzog, Paul Newbold, Paul Jenkins and Emilie Postel-Vinay, appearing with the Appassionato Orchestra, the Dorking Philharmonia, the Knighton Chamber Orchestra and the Orchestre de la Bastille.
A laureate of several international competitions, Louis-Victor was awarded First Prize at the North International Competition (2021), Second Prize at the Franz Liszt Center International Piano Competition, Third Prize at the Windsor International Piano Competition (2021, First Prize not awarded), and Second Prize at the International Music Competition Opus 2021. He is also an artist of Talent Unlimited UK and The Keyboard Charitable Trust, and was awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society Julius Isserlis Scholarship in 2022.
Né en France et aujourd’hui basé à Londres, il commence le piano à l’âge de quatorze ans, et poursuit rapidement sa formation avec Chrystel Saussac au Conservatoire de Lyon. Il entre ensuite au Royal College of Music de Londres, où il étudie avec Edna Stern et Vanessa Latarche, obtenant un Bachelor of Music en 2023 puis un Master of Performance en 2025, soutenu par l’Ilona Eibenschütz Award. Il a également suivi les conseils de pianistes tels que Stanislav Ioudenitch, François Dumont, Piotr Paleczny, Dina Yoffe et Bruno Rigutto lors de masterclasses. En 2022, il rejoint la promotion Debussy de l’Académie Musicale Philippe Jaroussky, où il bénéficie des conseils de Cédric Tiberghien ainsi que de Nemanja Radulovic, Anne Gastinel et Philippe Jaroussky en musique de chambre.
Louis-Victor s’est produit dans des salles prestigieuses telles que Wigmore Hall, La Seine Musicale, le Royal Albert Hall et Conway Hall, ainsi qu’en France (Steinway Hall, Salle Witkowski, Musée des Tissus de Lyon), en Espagne, en Pologne, en Suisse et en Italie. Il a collaboré avec les chefs Mathieu Herzog, Paul Newbold, Paul Jenkins et Emilie Postel-Vinay, et a joué avec l’Appassionato Orchestra, le Dorking Philharmonia, le Knighton Chamber Orchestra et l’Orchestre de la Bastille.
Lauréat de plusieurs concours internationaux, Louis-Victor a obtenu le 1er prix du North International Competition (2021), le 2e prix du Franz Liszt Center International Piano Competition, le 3e prix du Windsor International Piano Competition (2021, 1er prix non attribué), ainsi que le 2e prix de l’International Music Competition Opus 2021. Il est également artiste de Talent Unlimited UK et du Keyboard Charitable Trust, et a reçu la Julius Isserlis Scholarship de la Royal Philharmonic Society en 2022
Louis-Victor Bak
Praised as “a young artist to watch closely” (Diapason), French pianist Louis-Victor Bak is establishing himself as a distinctive voice among the new generation. His debut album, dedicated to Debussy and Chaminade and released in 2024 on the Indésens-Calliope label, received critical acclaim from Diapason, Classica and France Musique, and was presented by Gautier Capuçon on Radio Classique. Crescendo Magazine described him as “ambassador of French music”, celebrating his devotion to French repertoire. The same year, he was selected as a candidate for the Leeds International Piano Competition. Recent highlights include performances at Wigmore Hall, La Seine Musicale, the Royal Albert Hall, and the Wingham International Concert Series (2025).
Born in France and now based in London, he began the piano at the age of fourteen, and soon after pursued his studies with Chrystel Saussac at the Conservatoire de Lyon. He later entered the Royal College of Music, where he studied with Edna Stern and Vanessa Latarche, graduating with a Bachelor of Music in 2023 and a Master of Performance in 2025 as an Ilona Eibenschütz Award Holder. He has also worked with Stanislav Ioudenitch, François Dumont, Piotr Paleczny, Dina Yoffe, and Bruno Rigutto in masterclasses, and was part of the Debussy promotion of the Académie Musicale Philippe Jaroussky in 2022.
Louis-Victor has performed in major venues such as Wigmore Hall, La Seine Musicale, the Royal Albert Hall and Conway Hall, as well as in France (Steinway Hall, Salle Witkowski, Musée des Tissus in Lyon), Spain, Poland, Switzerland and Italy. He has collaborated with conductors including Mathieu Herzog, Paul Newbold, Paul Jenkins and Emilie Postel-Vinay, appearing with the Appassionato Orchestra, the Dorking Philharmonia, the Knighton Chamber Orchestra and the Orchestre de la Bastille.
A laureate of several international competitions, Louis-Victor was awarded First Prize at the North International Competition (2021), Second Prize at the Franz Liszt Center International Piano Competition, Third Prize at the Windsor International Piano Competition (2021, First Prize not awarded), and Second Prize at the International Music Competition Opus 2021. He is also an artist of Talent Unlimited UK and The Keyboard Charitable Trust, and was awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society Julius Isserlis Scholarship in 2022.
Né en France et aujourd’hui basé à Londres, il commence le piano à l’âge de quatorze ans, et poursuit rapidement sa formation avec Chrystel Saussac au Conservatoire de Lyon. Il entre ensuite au Royal College of Music de Londres, où il étudie avec Edna Stern et Vanessa Latarche, obtenant un Bachelor of Music en 2023 puis un Master of Performance en 2025, soutenu par l’Ilona Eibenschütz Award. Il a également suivi les conseils de pianistes tels que Stanislav Ioudenitch, François Dumont, Piotr Paleczny, Dina Yoffe et Bruno Rigutto lors de masterclasses. En 2022, il rejoint la promotion Debussy de l’Académie Musicale Philippe Jaroussky, où il bénéficie des conseils de Cédric Tiberghien ainsi que de Nemanja Radulovic, Anne Gastinel et Philippe Jaroussky en musique de chambre.
Louis-Victor s’est produit dans des salles prestigieuses telles que Wigmore Hall, La Seine Musicale, le Royal Albert Hall et Conway Hall, ainsi qu’en France (Steinway Hall, Salle Witkowski, Musée des Tissus de Lyon), en Espagne, en Pologne, en Suisse et en Italie. Il a collaboré avec les chefs Mathieu Herzog, Paul Newbold, Paul Jenkins et Emilie Postel-Vinay, et a joué avec l’Appassionato Orchestra, le Dorking Philharmonia, le Knighton Chamber Orchestra et l’Orchestre de la Bastille.
Lauréat de plusieurs concours internationaux, Louis-Victor a obtenu le 1er prix du North International Competition (2021), le 2e prix du Franz Liszt Center International Piano Competition, le 3e prix du Windsor International Piano Competition (2021, 1er prix non attribué), ainsi que le 2e prix de l’International Music Competition Opus 2021. Il est également artiste de Talent Unlimited UK et du Keyboard Charitable Trust, et a reçu la Julius Isserlis Scholarship de la Royal Philharmonic Society en 2022