ABOUT
“extremely sexy” -Gramophone
“truly prodigious readings” -Scherzo
“Entre profession de foi et feuillets intimes, ce disque maîtrisé, épanoui, très personnel, confirme les promesses d’une claveciniste dont la discrétion n’a d’égale que le tempérament.” -Diapason
Born in 1992 in Berkeley, California, LILLIAN GORDIS fell in love with the harpsichord at age 9 and never looked back. Five years later, Pierre Hantaï discovered her during a tour to the United States, and, captivated by her touch, he encouraged her to move to France for further studies. Lillian moved to Paris at 16, where she was mentored by Hantaï and Bertrand Cuiller.
Hailed as a “Martha Argerich of the harpsichord” (ResMusica), Lillian regularly performs as a soloist in festivals across Europe and the United States and plays frequently in a duo with Jérôme Hantaï.
Her first Bach album (Paraty Productions, 2022) was awarded a Diapason d’Or and has received praise in the press worldwide (Gramophone, Scherzo, Crescendo, American Record Guide, Fono Forum, Qobuz…). It was a “coup de cœur nouveauté” on France Musique (Relax !, Lionel Esparza) and was also featured on the program Le Bach du Dimanche (Corinne Schneider).
Her first solo recording, Zones (Paraty Productions, 2019) was entirely dedicated to the sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti. Lillian’s most recent solo album, a second volume of Bach’s keyboard works, appears in January 2026 for the label Artalinna.
Upcoming performances in the 2025-2026 season include guest-directing Scottish ensemble Dunedin Consort for a tour in Edinburgh and Glasgow, a duo appearance at the Valletta Festival in Malta and a solo recitals across Europe and the United States. Lillian will also perform world-premiere commissions of two works written for her by Nico Muhly and Cashel Day-Lewis as part of her John Bull complete In nomine cycle in Fall 2026.
Lillian was appointed as Eaton Chair of Baroque Music at CU Boulder in Fall 2024, where she teaches harpsichord, directs the Baroque ensemble and curates the Eaton Baroque Series. For the 2023-24 academic year, she served as Visiting Assistant Professor of Harpsichord at Oberlin Conservatory.
Lillian holds dual nationality with the United States and France and resides in Paris.
