Programme :
Claire Buttin et Charles Offenstein – Voyage en Europe à quatre mains
Charles Offenstein began playing the piano at a very young age, four years old. He is an artist in perpetual motion. An internationally renowned pianist, his career has allowed him to make numerous artistic encounters that have fueled his desire to explore art in all its forms.
He received instruction from great French and Russian pedagogues in France and Germany. Rena Shereshevskaya and Vitali Berzon played a significant role in his training and approach to music.
He is also exploring new horizons as a director. In 2024, he co-created, notably with Kevin Martinez, the musical show “Archipelago,” combining electronic music with 20th and 21st-century music.
With Claire Buttin, he founded the Apilone association, which offers concerts and artistic creations centered around the piano. In 2025, they created the concert “Variations,” a fusion of classical and electronic music.
Program :
– César Franck, Prélude, Aria et Finale
– Vincent d’Indy, Poëme des montagnes op.15
(entracte)
– Joseph Guy Ropartz, 3 Nocturnes
– Louis Vierne, 3 Nocturnes op.35
Biography
Born in 1993, Philippe Hattat studied piano and accompaniment at the Paris Conservatory, where he earned eight first prizes. A student of Jean-François Heisser, Jean-Frédéric Neuburger, and Jean-Marc Luisada, among others, he developed an early artistic personality marked by curiosity, exacting standards, and stylistic openness.
Invited to numerous festivals in France and abroad—La Roque d’Anthéron, the Chopin Festival in Paris, Palazzetto Bru Zane, Musica da Casa Menotti (Spoleto), Sonograms (Sofia), Encuentros (Buenos Aires), and more—he performs as a soloist, in chamber music ensembles, and with orchestras. He regularly collaborates with artists such as Bertrand Chamayou, Théo Fouchenneret, the Hanson Quartet, and the Xenakis Trio, and participates in contemporary music projects with Ensemble Multilatérale and Les Apaches!. A composer and organist, trained by Michel Merlet and Pierre Pincemaille, among others, he is actively involved in contemporary music. He has participated in several world premieres (Olivier Greif, Philippe Manoury, Stéphane Delplace, Sasha J. Blondeau) and is also interested in lesser-known repertoires as well as ancient and non-European musical traditions. A prizewinner in several international competitions—Claude Bonneton (1st prize), Giorgio Cambissa, Orléans Competition (Ricardo Viñes Prize, Ginastera Prize, Chevillon Bonnaud Composition Prize)—he joined the Messiaen Trio in 2020, with whom he has performed at venues including Wigmore Hall, the Louvre Auditorium, and the Messiaen Festival in the Pays de la Meije. Since 2023, he has been a member of the ensemble Les Apaches!
His discography, widely acclaimed by critics (several Chocs de Classica awards and a Diapason d’Or), includes recordings dedicated to Olivier Greif, Patrick Loiseleur, Fabien Touchard, George Crumb, as well as Vitrail (2024) with the Messiaen Trio and the Xenakis Trio. A resident at the Singer-Polignac Foundation from 2017 to 2024, Philippe Hattat pursues an artistic career fueled by an intellectual curiosity that also leads him to the linguistics, a field in which he has published several works.
Programme :
Nowakowski – Fantasie on the Opera ‘Halka’ by Moniuszko
Chopin – Nocturnes Op. 27 No. 1 & 2
Chopin – Berceuse in D Flat Major Op. 57
Chopin – Ballade No. 1 in G Minor Op. 23
Zarębski – Grande Polonaise Op.6
Chopin – Nocturnes Op. 62 No. 1 & 2
Granados – Goyescas No. 5 ‘El Amor y la Muerte’
Tomasz Zając, one of the most outstanding Polish pianists of the younger generation, has captivated audiences in Poland and abroad for years, creating unforgettable musical experiences. His artistry and passion for music have resonated in some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls, including Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Radiokulturhaus Wien, NOSPR in Katowice, Rudolfinum in Prague, Opera Graz, Opera Göteborg, Vitebsk Philharmonic, and Krakow Philharmonic. The artist has collaborated with renowned orchestras such as Sinfonietta Cracovia, “Kyiv Soloists,” Capella Gedanensis, and the Świętokrzyska Philharmonic under the baton of distinguished conductors, including Łukasz Borowicz, Adam Klocek, and Robert Kabara.
Among his most significant recording achievements is the album Slavic Impressions, recorded on a historic piano from Andrzej Włodarczyk’s collection, paying tribute to Slavic musical sensitivity. Earlier, in 2013, he released an album of violin and piano miniatures with Natalia Walewska, concertmaster of the Polish Baltic Philharmonic.
In the summer of 2014, Tomasz Zając embarked on a Chopin tour in Japan, performing in cities such as Hamamatsu, Nagoya, and Gifu. In November 2018, the pianist performed in Tehran, where, at the invitation of the Polish Embassy, he played Fryderyk Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor with the Nilpert Orchestra conducted by Martyna Kosecka, celebrating the centenary of Poland’s independence.
Tomasz Zając is a laureate of numerous international and national piano competitions. His talent has been recognized at prestigious events such as the International Fryderyk Chopin Competition in Szafarnia, the International Piano Competition in Cyprus, Concertino Praga, the EPTA Competition in Croatia, the PIANALE Competition in Fulda, Germany, the International Citta di Cantu Competition in Italy, and the International Competition of Polish Music in Rzeszów. Victories in these competitions highlight his exceptional sensitivity and musical imagination.
Currently, Tomasz Zając holds a teaching position at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz, one of Europe’s most prestigious arts universities. At the Institute of Wind and Percussion Instruments, he shares his knowledge and experience, training young artists in chamber collaboration and musical interpretation.
The artist trained under renowned educators. After graduating from the Zygmunt Noskowski Music School under Julita Książkowska and Anna Wołczecka, he continued his studies at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw under Prof. Alicja Paleta-Bugaj, Dr. Agnieszka Przemyk-Bryła, and Prof. Katarzyna Jankowska-Borzykowska, earning two master’s degrees—in solo piano and chamber music. His artistic journey then led him to Graz, Austria, where he refined his craft under Prof. Markus Schirmer and Prof. Chia Chou at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst.
Tomasz Zając further honed his skills under the guidance of some of the greatest pianists of our time, including Lylia Zilberstein, Tobias Koch, Dina Yoffe, Andrzej Jasiński, Janusz Olejniczak, Tamás Ungar, Ewa Pobłocka, and Hubert Rutkowski, participating in numerous masterclasses in Poland and abroad.
For his achievements, he has received prestigious scholarships and awards, including honors granted by the President of the City of Gdynia, the Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, and the ENERGA Foundation.