Jun Kanno enjoys an international reputation as a concert pianist.
A native of Japan who has been based in Paris for many years (giving recitals at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées and the Salle Gaveau), he is regularly invited to perform at numerous cultural centres such as Salzburg, Tokyo, London, New York, Geneva, Barcelona, Brussels, Rome, Florence, etc.
A graduate of Toho University in Tokyo, it was there that he met Olivier Messiaen and Yvonne Loriod, who encouraged him to continue his studies in France. He entered the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, where he was awarded first prize in piano and first prize in chamber music. Jun Kanno then went on to study with Vlado Perlemuter and Gyorgy Sebok.
Having won various international prizes, he has performed with the Munich Symphony Orchestra, the Krakow National Orchestra, the Salzburg Chamber Orchestra, the NHK Symphony Orchestra and the Japan Philharmonic. His chamber music partners include the Vienna Quartet, the Salzburg Mozarteum Quartet, Pierre Amoyal, Werner Hink, Vladimir Mendelssohn and Frank Stadler. Also recognised as a fortepianist, Jun Kanno collaborates actively with the Mozarteum Foundation in Salzburg. Jun Kanno is regularly invited to sit on the jury of international competitions (Viotti, London, Porto, Messiaen). He is also deeply passionate about teaching, and his masterclasses are met with success wherever he goes.His recordings, made in France, Switzerland and Japan, cover a repertoire ranging from Bach to Messiaen. His complete recordings of Messiaen’s *Vingt regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus* and Debussy’s *Préludes*, both released recently, have been enthusiastically received by critics and audiences alike.

Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 May 2026 :  10:00>13:00 and 14:30>19:30

Johan Schmidt, coordinator

Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles
Classe 19
17 rue du Chêne - 1000 Bruxelles

Active participants: piano students
Auditors: open to all students