“One could not help but feel that had witnessed a moment of exceptional pianistic artistry […]”
-BNN
BIOGRAPHY
Matteo Weber (b. 2002) began his pianistic career at the age of thirteen when he won first prize at the Bach Competition in Köthen. In 2016, he was named "Piano Talent of the Year" at the Klavierpodium München and subsequently made a name for himself as a prize winner in numerous national and international competitions. His achievements include prizes at the César Franck Competition in Brussels, the International Music Festival in Paris, and the Mendelssohn
Hochschulwettbewerb in Berlin. In 2025, he was awarded first prize in the piano category at the Elise Meyer Competition of the University of Music and Theatre Hamburg (HfMT). In 2026, he was also honored with the Steinway Award (Steinway Förderpreis) in Hamburg.
As a soloist, his performances have taken him to venues such as the Konzerthaus Berlin, the Philharmonie Essen, and the Laeiszhalle Hamburg. In 2026, he will perform as a soloist at the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as well as in the Grand Hall of the Elbphilharmonie.
In addition to his solo activities, he is deeply dedicated to the chamber music repertoire. In 2025, a recording of the violin sonatas by the brothers Philipp and Xaver Scharwenka, recorded with violinist Yoerae Kim, was released on the Capriccio label.
Following studies with Fedele Antonicelli and Sontraud Speidel, he is currently continuing his education with Aleksandar Madžar at the HfMT Hamburg and with Elisso Virsaladze at the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole.
Furthermore, he has received lessons from Benedetto Lupo, Piotr Anderszewski, Elisabeth Leonskaja, and Stephen Kovacevich.
His artistic development is supported by the Elise Meyer Foundation, the Dr. Rudolf and Renate Seidel Foundation, and the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes.
AGENDA
24/06
29th SalonKonzert "Architecture in Music"
19:00
ArchitekturSalon Hamburg
Enlin Nin and Matteo Weber
Works by J.S. Bach (Goldbergvariationen), M. Ravel (Miroirs)
27/06
Duo Matinee / House Concerts (Kick-off to the Courtyard Festival)
11:00 (until 13:00)
TONALi Campus and surrounding neighborhood (Kleiner Kielort 3-5, 20144 Hamburg)
Matteo Weber (piano) and Jakob Solle (Cello)
Works by Schumann, Schubert and Boulanger
17/07
Concert of the Elise Meyer Competition Prize Winners (Zarrentin Summer of Music)
19:00
Refectory of the Zarrentin Monastery
Matteo Weber (piano), Aila Katalin Krohn (violin) and Xavier Ricarte (piano)
Works by Beethoven, Schumann, Ravel and Liszt
Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – "Young Elite"
19:00
KONAU 25 Frohe Zukunft, Konau
Vlada Koieva (soprano), Yunhe Tang (violin), Matteo Weber (piano) and Julia Seckler (piano)
Works by Ravel and Brahms
“[…] Through his playing technique, characterised by great elegance and the utmost mastery and control, and featuring a wealth of tonal nuances, Weber […] was able to conjure up a piano sound all of his own, which almost made one forget the very principle of the piano – the touch.”
-BNN
