Danae Dörken

The German-Greek pianist Danae Dörken belongs to the elite of a new generation of internationally sought-after artists and captivates audiences and fellow musicians alike with her breath¬taking technique, exceptional stage presence and musical depth. Danae Dörken was already supported by Yehudi Menuhin when she was seven years old and caught the attention of audiences in leading European concert halls early on with "her sparkling joy of playing" (Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger). After studying with the internationally revered piano pedagogue Karl-Heinz Kämmerling and with the renowned soloist and teacher Lars Vogt, she is now a regular guest with leading orchestras. Together with her sister Kiveli, with whom she also founded the Molyvos International Music Festival on the Greek island of Lesbos in 2015, Danae Dörken released her first duo CD in 2023 entitled Apollo & Dionysus (Berlin Classics). She has also recorded three albums together with French oboist Philippe Tondre (Klarthe). Her benchmark CD recording of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 and the rarely heard Second Piano Concerto by Mendelssohn with the Royal Northern Sinfonia under Lars Vogt received glowing reviews. In 2012 Danae Dörken released her debut album with works by Leoš Janáček. Her solo CD with Fantasies by Schumann, Schubert and C.P.E. Bach (on ARS Produktion) won the ICMA Award. Her critically acclaimed solo album ODYSSEE (Berlin Classics) was nominated for several international music awards.