About the artist
Internationally acclaimed pianist Corbin Beisner has captivated audiences across the United States and Europe for more than twenty years. Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, into a deeply musical family, he has emerged as a dynamic and sought-after performer known for his virtuosity, stylistic versatility, and compelling stage presence.
Mr. Beisner’s recent highlights include commanding performances of Liszt’s Concerto No. 1 with the Master Orchestra in Brescia, Italy; Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the New Britain Symphony in Connecticut; and Chopin’s Concerto No. 2, Op. 21 in the quintet arrangement with members of the CT Chamber Virtuosi. He also received enthusiastic acclaim for his collaboration with celebrated Polish soprano Eleonora Wojnar in Poland.
Corbin’s international recital career has taken him to leading venues such as the Conservatori Liceu in Barcelona, the Liszt Saal at the Accademia d’Ungheria in Rome, and prestigious halls across Switzerland—including a standout all-Liszt recital at the iconic Les Trois Rois hotel in Basel. Additional European engagements include performances in Budapest, Hungary, and appearances at the renowned Summer Liszt Academy in Schillingsfürst, Germany.
In the United States, he has been featured by major cultural organizations including the Chopin societies of Connecticut and Texas, the Chopin Foundation of Florida, the American Liszt Society, and the Polish-American Foundation of Connecticut.
A graduate of the Hartt School of Music and the famed Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Mr. Beisner brings a rare combination of classical polish and improvisational instinct to his interpretations. His early jazz training informs his rhythmic freedom and expressive range, qualities that distinguish his performances on international stages.
Critics consistently praise his artistry. Die Neue Fricktaler Zeitung and Badische Zeitung have singled out his performances of Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, and Liszt, while the Südkurier hailed him as: “Effortless, with a great seriousness, powerful, and with an individual technique. A sensitive and virtuosic player.”
American pianist and author Paul Bisaccia calls him: “One of the best of the new generation of pianists… If you have an opportunity to hear Corbin in concert, run—don’t walk—to hear him.”
Legendary Liszt authority Leslie Howard adds: “His apparently unperturbable demeanor at the keyboard affords him a justified air of true musical authority…”
With a growing international profile, Corbin Beisner continues to inspire audiences with performances that unite intellectual depth, emotional intensity, and thrilling technical command.
Reviews
LAUFENBURG/SCHWEIZ
Schwere Klavierstücke mit Leichtigkeit
vorgetragen, das war zu erleben beim Konzert von Liszt-Fachmann Corbin Beisner im Rehmann Museum Laufenburg
Liszt-Fachmann Corbin Beisner spielt im Rehmann Museum auch Werke von Domenico Scarlatti und Frédéric Chopin. Der Pianist stellt sich gern Herausforderungen und meistert diese virtuos.
Meisterlich: Corbin Beisner zeigte sein virtouses Spiel am Flügel im Rehmann Museum. | Bild: Peter Schütz
LAUFENBURG
Pianist Corbin Beisner zeigt ein glückliches Händchen für romantische Musik bei seinem Auftritt im Laufenburger Rehmann Museum
Der amerikanische Pianist Corbin Beisner beeindruckt bei seinem Konzert im Rehmann Museum in Laufenburg/CH mit Liszt.
Accolades
“Corbin Beisner (USA, b. 1988) is already a distinguished pianist with a burgeoning career. His playing of the Petrarch Sonnet 104 and the Dante Sonata showed the wealth of artistic experience that lay behind very assured and absolutely note-perfect accounts. His apparently unperturbable demeanor at the keyboard affords him a justified air of true musical authority, and his performance was masterly.”
-Leslie Howard, pianist, pedagogue, and president of the jury, London Liszt Society
“Er ist ein Ausnahme pianist, dessen Klavierspiel Zug und Größe hat.“
(“He is an exceptional pianist whose playing has impact and greatness.”)
-Mario Venzago, principal conductor and artistic director of the Bern Symphony Orchestra, Bern, Switzerland
“He has a technical accuracy that is astonishing, combined with an easy relaxed way at the keyboard…he is one of the best of the new generation of pianists. If you have an opportunity to hear Corbin in concert, run-don’t walk to hear him.”
-Paul Bisaccia, American pianist and author, from “Piano Player-Memoir and Master Class”
“Corbin Beisner is an outstanding young pianist with quasi limitless technical abilities. In addition to this he has a refined touch and a well developed sense for tone colour.”
-Ádám Fellegi, concert pianist and Liszt Prize winner of the Hungarian State
“The moment that Beethoven wrote in the elaborate embellishments in the variations, (op. 34), the music was allowed to flow naturally in Corbin’s expert hands…a superb shape and dynamic range, but above all a sense of style that left no doubt about his remarkable musicianship….”
“It was obvious from the opening C-sharp of the Chopin Barcarolle that here was a pianist who listens attentively and plays with superb musicianship and a sense of control…he allowed Chopin’s outpouring of continuous song to flow with a pulse that ebbed and flowed with a very subtle sense of rubato…never exaggerating but allowing the music to speak so naturally…it was the absolute clarity and musical intelligence that was so refreshing to hear in a work that too often is reduced to a showpiece for virtuosi!”
“…Corbin was an ideal interpreter of some of these lesser known works (of Liszt). They were played with an intelligence in totally convincing interpretations that made one, like contemporary scores, want to hear all over again.”
-Christopher Axworthy, Keyboard Charitable Trust and Critic, London Liszt Society