Luis Fernando Pérez (born 1977 in

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) is a Spanish classical

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. He first studied piano at

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where he received top grades. In 1993, he entered the

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where he studied with renowned

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and

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with

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. Then he moved to the Cologne University of Music to continue his training with

Pierre-Laurent Aimard Pierre-Laurent Aimard (born 9 September 1957) is a French pianist. He focuses on contemporary music. Biography Aimard was born in Lyon, where he entered the conservatory. Later he studied with Yvonne Loriod and with Maria Curcio. In 1973, h ...

. He has recorded several albums and performed in myriad stages around the US,

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and

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. He has received several awards including the Franz Liszt Prize at the IBLA International Competition, the Alicia de Larrocha Award and the Albéniz Medal for his recording of Albéniz’s

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. In August 2011, at the Chambord Festival in France. In November 2024, he gave a recital during the 12th Shenzhen Piano Music Festival in China. He is regarded by Gramophone Magazine as “one of the four mythical” (together with those of Esteban Sanchez, Alicia de Larrocha and Rafael Orozco).

Awards

* The Franz Liszt (Italy) * The Granados Prize-Alicia de Larrocha prize (Barcelona) * The Albeniz Medall (For outstanding interpretation of Iberia)

References

External links

Official website
1977 births Living people Spanish male classical pianists 21st-century Spanish classical pianists 21st-century Spanish male musicians Spanish male musicians {{spain-classical-musician-stub