Virgile Roche

U.S. Debut Recitals 🇺🇸
I'm extremely happy and thrilled to have been awarded the 2026 Young Pianist Scholarship of the French American Piano Society. Thanks to their amazing programme, I will have the incredible opportunity to play two recitals next July:
- at Carnegie Hall (Weill Recital Hall), New York on July 7th.
- at the Embassy of France, Washington, D.C. on July 9th.
I'm so much looking forward to this trip and these two concerts in such beautiful and historical halls.
My warmest congratulations to the other recipient of the 2026 scholarship, Anna Pierre. I'm sure that our Pierre-Roche team will rock. 🪨🤦🏻‍♂️
As usual, huge thanks to my family and friends for their unwavering support, the Conservatoire de Paris Cnsmdp for this wonderful partnership, the Fondation Banque Populaire, the Fondation de l'Or du Rhin , Orphée Musique, the Ville de Saint-Flour that I will proudly represent on American soil...

🇲🇦 I had the most wonderful time in Rabat last week, and I'm extremely honoured and proud to take home the 2nd prize of the Princess Lalla Meryem International Piano Competition.
My heartfelt gratitude goes to the organising team, to the incredibly friendly and welcoming Moroccan audience, and to the jury chaired by the legendary Natalia Trull for this award that represents one of the most important milestones so far on my musical path.
I can't wait to be back in Morocco next year, and I'm also looking forward to other concerts in great festivals in Spain and Portugal.
My warmest congratulations to all the candidates and prize winners, and especially to Attila Szaniszló and Shinyoung Lee. You all made this competition an incredibly enriching experience, both artisticly and humanly, and I could never thank you enough for your kindness and your open mindness.
Last but not least, many thanks to those who supported me for all these years: my family and friends, the Fondation Banque Populaire and the Fondation de l'Or du Rhin, the Conservatoire de Paris Cnsmdp, Orphée Musique, Ville de Saint-Flour...
I'm now going back to Europe with amazing memories that I'll cherish forever, and I can't wait to share the next exciting projects with you!

🕊🕊 Festival Hirondelle 🕊🕊
Je suis très honoré d'avoir été invité en tant que pianiste et "tabliste" au dixième Festival Hirondelle, formidable festin musical entre Cantal et Aveyron concocté par Yuko Hara et Joëlle Martinez ! 🙏🏻🎶😊
C'était un vrai bonheur de jouer avec les magnifiques Yuko, Joëlle, Nurit Stark et Yann Dubost, dans un programme très nourrissant dont le plat de résistance aura été ma toute première Truite de Schubert. 🐟🥰
De plus, c'est une émotion particulièrement forte (bien que rare hélas) que de jouer dans la région qui m'a vu naître, qui plus est dans un festival que j'avais fréquenté en tant que jeune musicien-spectateur. 👀⛰️
Merci enfin à la formidable équipe de bénévoles qui a rendu ce festival possible et notamment aux cuisinières qui nous ont régalés durant notre séjour ! 😋🧅👏