Nathanaël Gouin has firmly established himself as one of the most accomplished French pianists of his generation. Praised by the critics for “the marvelous inventiveness of his sound” (Classica) and for his noble interpretations (Diapason), he leads an international career as a soloist and chamber musician. His recordings for Mirare label have been unanimously acclaimed, notably Liszt Macabre (2017), Bizet sans Paroles (2020) – which was awarded a Diapason d’Or – and Caprices (2023), an album highlighting his taste for original programs as well as his remarkable sense of colours.
Invited to perform on major stages in Europe, North America and Asia, Nathanaël Gouin has appeared at venues such as the Philharmonie de Paris, La Seine Musicale, Bozar in Brussels, and Salle Bourgie in Montreal as well as prestigious festivals including La Roque d’Anthéron, Piano aux Jacobins, Les Folles Journées in Nantes, Tokyo and Warsaw. He has collaborated with leading orchestras in the concerto repertoire, including the Liège Philharmonic, Les Siècles, the New Japan Philharmonic, the Orchestre National d’Île-de-France as well as the Brussels Philharmonic, under the batons of such conductors as Karina Canellakis, Giancarlo Guerrero and Jean-Christophe Spinosi.
A passionate chamber musician, he regularly performs with Augustin Dumay, Renaud Capuçon, Astrig Siranossian, Raphaël Sévère and Guillaume Chilemme. Trained at the Paris Conservatory (CNSMDP), the Juilliard School, the High Schools for Music of Freiburg and Munich, without forgetting the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, he has received support from Maria João Pires since 2014. A composer and pedagogue, he teaches at the Paris École Normale Alfred Cortot. In 2025, he founded the Notte Bianca Chamber Orchestra, dedicated to innovative musical and theatrical projects.
