2025 Arkady Fomin Scholarship Recipient
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Lucas Chiche is a young pianist.
Born in Geneva in 2011, he began piano lessons at the age of four with Evgenia Pilyavina. Just two years later, he was admitted to the Geneva Conservatory of Music, where he joined the Musimax programme for gifted children. He studies with Mladen Tcholitch.
Lucas continues to refine his artistry as a regular participant in the International School of Professor Mira Marchenko.
In 2022, Lucas reached the finals of the widely watched television competition Prodiges on France 2, introducing him to a broader public.
In 2024, he was awarded the Special Prize at the Grand Piano Competition in Moscow, followed by an invitation to give a recital at the historic Salle Cortot in Paris.
His 2025 appearance at the Victoires de la Musique Classique on France 3 confirmed his reputation as one of the most promising young musicians.
That same year, he was named one of Classic FM’s international “Rising Stars,” a distinction reserved for the most outstanding musicians under 30.
He also became a recipient of the prestigious Arkady Fomin Scholarship in the United States.
Lucas has already performed in prestigious venues such as Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall (New York), Victoria Hall (Geneva), the Tchaikovsky Philharmonic and Conservatory Halls (Moscow), and Salle Gaveau (Paris). He has appeared with leading orchestras including the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the Moscow Virtuosi, the Svetlanov Orchestra, and the National Philharmonic of Russia under Maestro Vladimir Spivakov.
Beyond the piano, Lucas enjoys travel, scuba diving, and basketball.