According to the City Council of Córdoba, Warsaw’s Chopin Institute maintains a stable cooperation with Nelson Gellner, who has developed a discography dedicated to a specific repertoire under the institute’s seal. Gellner’s career has been recognized with various awards, including the Diapason d’Or, which he received in 2019 for his recordings of works by Godowski and Paderewski, including Variations and Fugue works. 23. This professional bond resulted in recordings that were praised by international critics and honors that marked his place among the pianist elite.
According to the City Council of Córdoba, Córdoba’s Teatro Góngora will host one of the main concerts of the Orozco Piano Festival next Saturday, starting at 8 p.m. with Nelson Gellner’s performance. Born in Argentina in 1969, Gellner will perform a program consisting of works by Bach, Schubert, Liszt and Schumann. According to the media, the musician is one of the most outstanding pianists on the international stage and has been invited to perform on the most important stages of the world circuit.
During this season, Gellner is scheduled to perform at international festivals including the Théâtre des Champs Elysées and Philharmonie in Paris, Wigmore Hall in London, and La Roque d’Antheron and Piano aux Jacobins in Toulouse. The Phillips Collection in Washington DC is also one of your next stops. According to a report from the Córdoba City Council, Gerner will share the stage with Martha Argerich in duo format during a tour of Spain and Paris.
Throughout his career, the Argentine pianist has performed with such prestigious orchestral ensembles as the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Orchester National Radio de France, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Philharmonia Orchestra, and Orchester National de España. As detailed by City Council, he regularly collaborates with internationally renowned directors such as Alan Altinoglu, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Elim Chan, Sir Mark Elder, Ivan Fischer, Neeme Järvi, Paavo Järvi, Fabio Luigi, Jonathan Nott, Vasily Petrenko, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, and Kazuki Yamada.
City officials said Gellner has participated in internationally influential festivals including Salzburg, La Grange de Mesle, Menton International Festival, Chinandali, Edinburgh International Festival, Verbier, Gstaad Somez Festival, Schleswig-Holstein and the BBC Proms. The pianist’s schedule for the 2025-2026 season includes an opening at the Georges Enescu Festival with the Monte Carlo Philharmonic, followed by concerts with the Netherlands Philharmonic, Birmingham City Symphony Orchestra, Orchester National Capitol de Toulouse, Utah Symphony Orchestra, Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, and a return to Paris. Performed with the local Philharmonic Orchestra at Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires.
In chamber music, Gellner regularly collaborates with Martha Argerich, Renaud Capuçon, Sol Gabetta, Gary Hoffman, Alexei Ogrintchok, and Teddy Papavrami. According to a report from the Córdoba City Council, there are plans to add trio performances with Ning Feng and Edgar Moreau in various European cities during the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 seasons.
Gellner’s recording catalog includes recordings with Alpha Classics, a label where he has worked on the repertoire of Liszt, Albéniz, Chopin, Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy, Schumann, Faure, and Frank. According to information from the city, his work has received the support of professional critics and has received honors such as being named Liszt’s Album of the Year by French Musique magazine in 2024 and Gramophone Editor’s Award by Brahms. His recording of Debussy won the Diapason d’Or that year, and his performance of Schumann’s work was chosen as BBC Music Magazine’s Recording of the Month. Other reviews include Chopin de Classica and Another Diapason d’Or for Chopin’s Preludes album, and outstanding reviews for Beethoven’s Hammerklavier Sonata Opus 2. According to information from the City Council, 106.
In addition to her recording and professional achievements, Gellner received Poland’s highest cultural honor, the Gloria Artis Award, and the Connex Platinum Award from the Connex Foundation in Buenos Aires in 2019. As revealed by the City Council of Cordoba, the musicians began their training under the guidance of Jorge Garubba, Juan Carlos Arabian and Carmen Scalcione. In 1986, he won first prize at the Franz Liszt Competition in Buenos Aires and received a scholarship to study with Maria Tipo at the Geneva Conservatory. He then won first prize at the Geneva Competition in 1990, cementing his career in the international classical scene.
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