Simon Tedeschi is one of Australia’s most renowned classical pianists, and a critically acclaimed author. Recipient of the Young Performer of the Year Award, the Creativity Foundation’s Legacy Award (USA), the New York Young Jewish Pianist Award and a Centenary of Federation Medal, he has performed for audiences, royalty and world leaders worldwide, from the Sydney Opera House to Carnegie Hall. Acclaimed by respected critics and peers as “true greatness” (SMH), Simon performed his first Mozart piano concerto in the Sydney Opera House aged nine, later studying and performing in the USA. Since returning to Australia in 2009, he regularly performs as soloist with all the major Australian symphony orchestras, and tours nationally. Uncommonly for a classical pianist, Tedeschi also dabbles in jazz, has co-written and toured internationally the Sydney Opera House’ Meeting Mozart children’s show, for Monkey Baa Theatre, and with Australian theatre icon, John Bell AO OBE. Simon also features in renowned director Scott Hicks’ new film, The Musical Mind, released in November 2023. Tedeschi's latest album, ‘Debussy – Ravel’ with violist and conductor Roger Benedict, received a 2023 ARIA award nomination for ‘Best Classical Album’, adding to his numerous recordings for ABC Classics/Universal Music such as The Gershwin Collection, Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, R. Strauss’ Enoch Arden, and concerti by Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Grieg. For more information: www.simontedeschi.com