Carter Muller

Year of birth: 2001
Place of birth: Amsterdam
Educated in: Zürich
Place of residence: Leipzig
(Plays in Paris)

November 2026

Program

L. van Beethoven Sonata no. 27, op. 90 in E minor M. Illés Négy tárgy (Four objects): I. Szélgesztusok (Wind gestures) II. Hado-nász (Flailing marriage) III. Geóda és burjánzás (Geode and overgrowth) IV. Régi óra (Old clock) M. Ravel From 'Gaspard de la nuit': III. Scarbo

Biography

Carter Muller is a Dutch-American classical pianist born in Amsterdam in May 2001. He has performed across Europe, North America, and Asia at venues including the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Tonhalle Zürich, and Wiener Konzerthaus, and has appeared as a soloist with the Sinfonia Rotterdam, Residentie Orchestra, Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra, and Arc-en-ciel Ensemble. His repertoire spans Bach to contemporary music, including regular collaborations with Klangforum Wien. He studied in Seattle, Amsterdam, and Imola, earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) with Till Fellner, and is now pursuing a Master’s degree in Contemporary Music with Nicolas Hodges in Stuttgart. He is a prizewinner of numerous international competitions and also studied composition and conducting.

Withdrawn candidates:

Daria Podorozhnova
Qinyaoyao Ji
Jeongwoo Lee