Mathis Picard
MATHIS PICARD
PIANIST, COMPOSER, MUSICAL DIRECTOR
“Composer-pianist Mathis Picard has a remarkable musical imagination”
– The Times on “Heat On The Moment” – ★★★★★
Mathis Picard solo concert at WBGO Yamaha Studio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTg79Ud_gjY&t=5s
“There are lots of excellent composer-pianists out there, but not too many who can channel their talents into a solidly satisfying album.” – The Times on “Heat On The Moment” – ★★★★★
https://www.thetimes.com/article/1add0fbe-4f1b-4230-8ce6-13bc8e7d5fe9
“Inner Child” by Mathis Picard Trio (Live In Seoul) 마티스 피카드트리오
https://youtu.be/JONIp-ODGNA?si=MTu0nOiVh3419Sba
“a rising star”
– The Scotsmen
Mathis Picard “Careless Thoughts” Live at The Royal Room, Seattle, WA
https://youtu.be/GkliDZaPssE?si=mGpt1cNPn4rKnwQZ
“what holds your attention is his vast range and imagination, anchored to a powerful musical personality.”
– The Times on “Heat On The Moment” – ★★★★★
Mathis Picard – “Stride Piano Tribute” (Live At The Grange Festival for “Ellington: Stride to Strings”, a production by 23Arts)
https://youtu.be/6pkr5mOIQCo?si=f6PFTAhH6O6eef3i
“knockout, as dynamic a personality as he is virtuosic on the keys” whatsonstage.com
THE 1st JEONBUK INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTA : MATHIS PICARD TRIO
https://youtu.be/gYlxR1Xp-2Q?si=uEIXFGhWzWvVWPXp
“one to watch” Jazzwise Magazine.
“a fascinating name to follow in any context” – All About Jazz
Mathis Picard, born in Grenoble, France on May 30th, 1995 is a French-Malagasy pianist, composer, producer, and bandleader who has lived and worked in France, the U.K and the United States. Now residing in New York City, Mathis’ journey at the piano began at the age of 3 where he quickly became a student of both Jazz & Classicalmusic. Fascinated by the healing qualities of music, Mathis now shares his passion on the global stage by organically blending the many influences of his multi-cultural background in a music that is energetic; steeped in historical tradition; and with a constant drive that wishes delve into and share the communal human spirit. Named a “rising star” by The Scotsman at the age of 10, Mathis was the youngest finalist at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Piano Competition. The same year he was accepted at the specialist boarding school ‘Chethams School Of Music’ in Manchester, England to attend during his teens. During his time in England, Picard began to excel as a composer, having his work inducted into the Northwest Jazz RealBook; being commissioned to write for Orchestra & Jazz Trio by the Northern Chamber Orchestra (N.C.O.); and was named as “one to watch” by Jazzwise UK Magazine.
After moving to the States and studying with Kenny Baron at The Juilliard School in New York City, Mathis quickly began to take the Jazz World stage, performing across The United States, Europe & Asia with his trio and as a solo pianist. The Sound Orchestra his large-scale ensemble, put out their debut genre-bending debut EP “World Unity” in 2020 on Outside In Music Records which put him on the map as “a fascinating name to follow in any context” (All About Jazz). Picard has released has released two solo piano albums, ”Live at the Museum” (Winter 2022), “Live At Blue Llama” (Blue Llama Records), the former for which he was praised for having a “brilliant classical technique and a vivid imagination” (Downbeat). Mathis Picard’s most recent trio project “Heat Of The Moment” received a 5-star review from The Times – “There are lots of excellent composer-pianists out there, but not too many who can channel their talents into a solidly satisfying album.”
Having already premiered one of his fugues for NPR Live Sessions, Mathis is set to
release his “Preludes & Fugues: Book 1”, as a book and album at the beginning of 2026.
In early 2025 Mathis was named Musical Director for the Broadway Revival of Tony-Award winning musical “Ain’t Misbehavin’, co-directed by Richard Maltby Jr., Andre DeShields and Mayte Natalio. This new venture will also bring Mathis on the theatre stage, which will premiere at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre in April 2026.
Mathis has had the honor of sharing the stage and performing with artists such as Ron Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Christian McBride, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Andre DeShields, Cyrille Aimee, Ben Williams, Lee Ritenour, Joel Ross, Herlin Riley, DJ Kindness, Braxton Cook, Lillias White, Veronica Swift, Etienne Charles and more.
CONTACT Management
Brian McKenna
McKenna Group Productions LLC
brian@mckennagroupproductions.com ph: 917-748-4337
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