Welcome to my website! I am William Schmidt, a pianist, accompanist and composer based in Melbourne.

You can see my upcoming events here, or contact me here. You can also check out my past events, biography, videos, repertoire and compositions via the menu options above.

Upcoming Concert: Mattutino at Tempo Rubato

Tempo Rubato
16th February 2025, 11:00am β€” Tempo Rubato, Brunswick

Solo piano
Pianist and composer William Schmidt performs a program of works inspired by French art songs, Schubert Lieder, opera, and folk song, including his own pianistic arrangements and paraphrases alongside those of Liszt, Balakirev and Beryl Rubinstein. William has two Masters degrees in piano performance from the University of Melbourne and the Music and Arts University of Vienna, Austria. He has been described as having β€œan intense musical intelligence paired with an unparalleled sensitivity (Flinders Quartet).”