World Master Pianists

Experience the magic of the master pianist

After a quarter of a century of experience in the world of classical music, including 20 years as artistic manager and executive producer of the world-renowned series Master Pianists in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, impresario Friso Verschoor founded World Master Pianists in the spring of 2022.

Besides representing renowned pianists, World Master Pianists also focuses as producer on (co-)presenting concerts at various venues: Concert Hall AMARE in the Hague, Concertgebouw Flagey in Brussels, and the International Arts Center deSingel in Antwerp.

A 20-year partnership links master tuner/piano technician Michel Brandjes and Friso Verschoor. Brandjes will be associated as much as possible with the concerts that take place under the auspices of World Master Pianists.

The team

Friso Verschoor
Director
Michel Brandjes
Piano technician
Florence Jansen-Gielen
Web & UX Design
Peter van Es
Communication & Content Management

Venues

In the Netherlands World Master Pianists presents its concerts are exclusively in Amare, the Hague. In Belgium World Master Pianists works exclusively with the concert hall Flagey in Brussels and International Arts Center deSingel in Antwerp.

  • Amare -
    The Hague
  • Flagey -
    Brussels
  • deSingel -
    Antwerp
  • Philharmonic Hall -
    Liége
  • Nieuwe Kerk -
    The Hague

Recent news

Retrospective
15/06/26
Grigory Sokolov: When the Music Is All That Matters

World Master Pianists looks back with gratitude on an extraordinary week with Grigory Sokolov in Belgium and the [...]

Announcement
02/04/26
Season 26/27

Something special is happening in The Hague. The city is buzzing with piano music, and in the 2026–2027 [...]

Notification
07/11/25
Marc-André Hamelin recital postponed to the 2026/2027 season

In consultation with all parties involved, it has been decided – contrary to earlier announcements – to cancel [...]

Notification
04/11/25
Maria João Pires ends concert career

A farewell that touches the musical heart It is with a still sadness, and above all with deep [...]

News
19/09/25
Maria João Pires awarded the Helena Vaz da Silva European Award 2025

The renowned Portuguese pianist Maria João Pires has been awarded the Helena Vaz da Silva European Award 2025. [...]

Announcement
02/09/25
Change of venue duo recital Pires & Hamelin

The unique duo recital by Maria João Pires and Marc-André Hamelin on 20 April 2026 in Amare, The [...]

News
20/07/25
Praemium Imperiale 2025 awarded to piano legend Sir András Schiff

It is with due pride and deep admiration that World Master Pianists congratulates this internationally renowned pianist on [...]

Notification
14/06/25
Recital Maria João Pires cancelled – Lucas & Arthur Jussen on July 7th

It is with regret that World Master Pianists must announce that Maria João Pires' recital, scheduled for Sunday [...]

Announcement
12/06/25
Evgeny Kissin – Super seat experience

World-renowned pianist Evgeny Kissin returns to The Hague, now closer than ever. On Saturday evening, 21 June 2025, [...]

Announcement
11/06/25
A new season full of piano magic at World Master Pianists

World Master Pianists 2025 – 2026 promises to be an exceptional piano season, with no fewer than five [...]

Recital rescheduled
13/02/25
Arcadi Volodos in Antwerp rescheduled to april 1st

Due to unforeseen travel disruptions regarding a flight, the highly anticipated concert by Master Pianist Arcadi Volodos on [...]

Retrospective
10/02/25
A memorable afternoon with Sir András Schiff

We look back on an extraordinary afternoon with the impressive debut of Sir András Schiff at Amare, The [...]

Announcement
07/01/25
Experience the magic of Sir András Schiff – A living legend in concert!

"In great art, in great music, there is a sense of liberty and order that should be taken [...]

Notification
03/12/24
World Master Pianists Unveils a Magical New Look!

You might have noticed: World Master Pianists has embraced a festive transformation in its third season! Our social [...]

Announcement
28/05/24
Sound magician Arcadi Volodos closes concert season World Master Pianists in Amare The Hague

A more radiant overture to summer than with the sounds of Schubert, Schumann and Liszt under the magisterial hands [...]

Announcement
10/05/24
Grigory Sokolov for the very first time in Amare The Hague on 4 June

An unforgettable magical concert by Grigory Sokolov is simply not to be missed. World Master Pianists presents this grand [...]

Retrospective
06/02/24
Magic and Glory for Lucas & Arthur Jussen

Magic was hear-and-feel during the performance of Dutch super piano duo Lucas and Arthur Jussen, Sunday evening 4 February [...]

Announcement
03/10/23
Season ’23 – ’24 in the Netherlands and Belgium: four master pianists from the outer category

Piano magician Mikhail Pletnev returns to Belgium after five years for a solo recital on 11 October at deSingel [...]

Notification
27/03/23
Concert Maria João Pires rescheduled from April 5 to June 12

Due to an unfortunate combination of medical circumstances, Maria João Pires has decided, in consultation with World Master [...]

Article
15/03/23
Maria João Pires’ perfect gems

A delicate string with thirteen perfect gems. A delicate string with thirteen perfect gems. In her programme selection, [...]

A retrospective
06/01/23
The master pianist and his companion, a sensational experience

"Despite suffering from a fever, Arcadi Volodos played with inimitable litheness, and there was an fervent applause for [...]

Announcement
24/10/22
The Hague under the spell of the Master Pianist concerts

On Sunday afternoon, November 13, 2022, a series of unique concerts, presented by World Master Pianists, will begin [...]

Interview
10/10/22
Evgeny Kissin speaks out about the war in Ukraine

In an extraordinary interview with Michael Church of the BBC Music Magazine, classical pianist Evgeny Kissin speaks very frankly [...]

Video
01/08/22
Dazzling start of World Master Pianists with Evgeny Kissin & Arcadi Volodos

June 2022 saw the dazzling kick-off of World Master Pianists in Brussels: for 3 days, two of the [...]

Contact

  • Director: Friso Verschoor
  • contact@worldmasterpianists.com