The winner of the 2025 Young Artist Competition (Open Division) pianist Romain Jansen joins the Pasadena Community Orchestra at our May 9 Concert. He will perform the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3. His performance of this major concerto in the romantic style is not to be missed!
About our Young Artist Competition Open Division winner. French pianist Romain Jansen is both a soloist and a chamber musician. He enjoys discovering all kind of repertoire, with an affinity for Russian Romantic Music. Romain is currently studying at the CNSMD de Lyon (Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et Danse de Lyon), and for his final year, he has chosen to study abroad: the fall term at the RCM (Royal College of Music) of London and the spring term at the USC Thornton School of Music of Los Angeles.
Romain began his studies at the Conservatoire of Montpellier (France) at the age of 11, and studied with Maxime Hochart and Dominique Bouët to obtain his diploma in 2021. After a year of preparation, he successfully entered the CNSMD of Lyon, and in 2022 he started studying with Laurent Cabasso and Hélène Bouchez.
Romain has had the opportunity to meet many renowned pianists and professors as part of masterclasses, including Philippe Cassard, Anne Queffelec, Denis Pascal, Emmanuel Strosser, Claire Désert and Vittorio Forte. Most recently, he had the chance to work with Rena Shereshevskaia, Yuri Shadrin and Valentina Igoshina. Romain is also a regular guest at festivals in France, including Un Piano Sous les Arbres in Lunel-Viel where he played the Rachmaninov’s Cello sonata in 2023 and a solo recital including works by Beethoven, Schubert and Liszt in 2024. He also took part in the festival Les Romanesques.
Recent highlights have included playing Beethoven’s 5th concerto with string orchestra at the Conservatoire Rachmaninoff and at the Showroom Kawaï in Paris. Romain also performed as part of the orchestra at the RCM. Upcoming engagements for 2025 include a solo recital as part of the festival Musique à Vars.
About the Competition: Since 1986, the Pasadena Community Orchestra has offered solo performance opportunities for young instrumental artists each year through our Young Artist Competition. We plan to continue this tradition with the 2025-2026 Young Artist Competition, which will open for new applications the fall of 2025. Stay tuned!
