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 into a family of scholars and mathematicians 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 most recent album, a double-disc dedicated to Bach (Paraty Productions, 2022) was awarded a Diapason d’Or and has received praise in the press worldwide (Gramophone, Scherzo, 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.
2023 marks Lillian’s New York début at the Maison française NYU in the spring of 2023 during a 6-city US tour with J. Hantaï, and her début with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra at the Soraya Center, as well numerous performances across Europe.
Lillian holds dual nationality with the United States and France and resides in Paris. In the 2023-24 academic year, she will serve as Visiting Assistant Professor of Harpsichord at Oberlin Conservatory.
