Frederic Bager has performed as a soloist in venues including the Berlin Philharmonie, the Cologne Philharmonie, St John’s Smith Square and St James’s Piccadilly in London, the Salle Métropole and Salle Paderewski in Lausanne, Victoria Hall in Geneva, the Salle del Castillo in Vevey, as well as the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. He has performed at numerous festivals, including the Harrogate Music Festival, the Davos Festival, and Puplinge Classique (Geneva).

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Frederic Bager grew up in Switzerland and began playing the piano at an early age, studying at the Lausanne conservatoire (with Pierre Goy, piano, and Pierre-Alain Clerc, organ) and Geneva conservatoire (with Philippe Chanon, piano). He subsequently studied at Wells Cathedral School (UK) with John Byrne. He later studied at the Royal College of Music in London with Andrew Ball, and at the Royal Academy of Music with Ian Fountain. A prize-winner at both institutions, he received an honorary DipRAM as well as the RAM Hodgson Fellowship. He is now based in Switzerland.

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In addition to his solo career, Frederic Bager also performs as a chamber musician and accompanist and has studied the lieder repertoire with the celebrated accompanist Roger Vignoles. In 2025, he received a “Special Mention” at the International Piano Competition “City of Vigo” in Spain. He was a finalist in the keyboard category of the BBC Young Musician 2010 competition and has received generous support from Migros Cultural Percentage.

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He enjoys combining his passions for music and travel. He has toured India, and appeared on television in Bangladesh.

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Frederic Bager’s album, Dawnsong, recorded with Sheva, features works by Robert and Clara Schumann, Johannes Brahms and Alban Berg. Available to stream or download on Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon and other major platforms. He has also recorded for Claves Records.