Jakob Fichert is a pianist with an international profile. He has performed extensively in the UK and abroad and has recorded for Naxos, Toccata Classics, Resonus Classics and Métier (Divine Art Recordings Group) to great critical acclaim both as a soloist and collaborating artist.

 

Chamber Music and Lied repertoire has always been at the heart of his playing career. On concert stage and in recording studio he has collaborated with numerous high profile musicians. Amongst his regular partners are artists such as the cellist Matthias Gredler and the clarinetist Janet Hilton.

 

Jakob studied at the Musikhochschule Karlsruhe with Wolfgang Manz before undertaking a postgraduate course at the Royal College of Music in London under the tutelage of Yonty Solomon. He also obtained a master’s degree in chamber music graduating in 2001 after which he was awarded a RCM Junior Fellowship. During his time at the RCM Jakob won numerous prizes at national and international competitions as soloist and chamber musician.

 

In 2023 Jakob obtained a PhD at University of York, writing on the piano works of Adolf Busch. His research has led to two publications for Breitkopf & Härtel and a continuous collaboration with Bettina Beigelbeck and the Busch Kollegium Karlsruhe.

 

A much in demand pedagogue Jakob has given numerous master classes for conservatoires, universities and music specialist schools in the UK, China, Mexico and Chile and most recently at the Liszt Academy in Budapest. He holds the positions of Principal Lecturer in Piano at Leeds Conservatoire and Lecturer in Piano studies at University of York.