Margrit Julia Zimmermann

Margrit Julia Zimmermann, pianist, is an artist of uncommon poetic sensitivity, whose playing reflects the finest traditions of the European and Russian piano schools. Known for her gentle touch, expressive depth, and virtuosic command, she brings a rare musical creativity to her interpretations of composers such as Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, and Rachmaninoff. One reviewer praised her performances for their “fascinating intensity and highly poetic play.”

A graduate of the Tchaikovsky Conservatoire in Moscow, Ms. Zimmermann studied with a distinguished lineage of pedagogues including Dmitri Bashkirov, Lev Naumov, Sergei Babayan, Vera Gornostaeva, and Vadim Sukhanov. Her performances have been broadcast throughout Russia, Lithuania, and Germany, and she has appeared in prestigious venues across Europe, the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Ms. Zimmermann’s extensive solo and orchestral engagements have included appearances at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center (New York), the Rachmaninoff Hall (Moscow), and venues in Vienna, Graz, Kaunas, and Kishinev, among others. She has performed with the Kaliningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Richercar in Moscow, Kasseler Symphony Orchestra, and Harleshäuser Kammermusik Orchestra. Her recent solo engagements include appearances at the Nord-Hessen Kultursommer, the Rotterdam Festival of Modern Musik, and the Vilnius Summer Festival.

She has received numerous accolades, including prizes at the International Johannes Brahms Competition (Austria) and the International Piano Competition in Roma (Italy). Her recordings on labels such as SALTO, ProSound, ASV (England), and BIS (Sweden) have earned critical acclaim in publications including Gramophone (UK), Das Orchester (Germany), and Penn Sounds (USA), praised for their “deep musical sense and technical perfection.”

In addition to her performing career, Ms. Zimmermann is deeply committed to education. She serves as Artist-in-Residence at Nyack College’s Manhattan campus and formerly held the same role at Alliance University in New York. She was also a co-founder and Artistic Director of the International Music Festival “Cascades” in Germany. In 2007, she made her Carnegie Hall debut in Weill Recital Hall.

A passionate chamber musician and recording artist, Ms. Zimmermann is also active as a pedagogue. Her students have continued their studies at major institutions in Russia, Germany, England, and the United States. She currently teaches alongside Professor Natasha Lipkina in New York City at the Interplay Chamber Music Program for young musicians.

Since 1992, she has made her home in Germany, where she was awarded the Arts Prize of the Wolfgang-Zippel Foundation, recognizing her artistic achievements and cultural contributions.