[Interview] Pianist & Composer Marc-André Hamelin Talks About His Upcoming Release Found Objects / Sound Objects
October 16, 2025
By Anya Wassenberg (Ludwig van Toronto)
Marc-André Hamelin, OC, OQ, needs little in the way of introduction to any fan of Western classical music. The Canadian virtuoso is renowned for his technical mastery of even the most difficult of works. He’s been nominated for a GRAMMY Award no less than 11 times, and teaches on the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music. His upcoming release, Found Objects / Sound Objects (Hyperion, October 31, 2025) features the world premiere recording of Hamelin’s own work Hexensabbat, along with music by Cage, Wolpe, Zappa, Martirano, Oswald, and Wyner. Along with his stellar career as a concert and recording artist, he’s garnered recognition for his own compositions.
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He’s found his work gets a positive response. “I’ve generally been well received,” he adds. “I always have something to express, and the language that I use, I think, is an unconscious, or a subconscious distillation of everything I’ve been exposed to.”