The interpretative exploration of the Iranian pianist is focused on the monumental keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach, which Bahrami approaches with the cosmopolitan respect and sensitivity deeply rooted in his culture and training. The German, Russian, Turkish, and naturally Persian influences that shaped his childhood allow him to approach Bach’s music while highlighting its defining sense of universality.
His CDs are bestsellers and consistently receive great acclaim from both audiences and critics, to the extent that Corriere della Sera dedicated a special series to him for 13 consecutive weeks.
He has entered the GfK pop “Top 100” albums chart five times. Moreover, five of his CDs have been included in the monumental project Bach 333 – The New Complete Edition produced by Decca and Deutsche Grammophon, alongside legendary pianists such as Alfred Brendel, Martha Argerich, Sviatoslav Richter, Rosalyn Tureck, and Glenn Gould.
On August 9, 2023, Ramin Bahrami was the undisputed star of the grand concert that marked the beginning of the celebrations for the 850th anniversary of the Tower of Pisa.
Recently, he received the Teresina Medal from the University of Pavia, established by Queen Maria Theresa of Austria. Additionally, he was awarded the honorary title of Academician at the Academy of Arts and Drawing in Florence—the oldest art academy in the world, whose first academician was Michelangelo Buonarroti.
