Artur Pizarro

Artur Pizarro
Born1968 (age 55–56)
Lisbon, Portugal
EducationUniversity of Kansas
Occupation
  • Classical pianist
AwardsVianna da Motta International Music Competition

Artur Pizarro (born Lisbon, 1968) is an internationally-acclaimed Portuguese concert pianist.[1] Designated with the prestigious title of Yamaha Artist,[2] Pizarro won first prize in the 1987 Vianna da Motta International Music Competition and first prize in the 1990 Leeds International Pianoforte Competition.[1] His piano technic/knowledge is linked directly to Liszt himself (3 generations apart): his teacher for 17 years (and also his stepfather), Sequeira Costa, was a great Portuguese pianist who had studied with José Vianna Da Motta, another world famous Portuguese pianist who was one of the last pupils of Liszt.

He performs internationally in solo recitals, in duos, with chamber music groups, and as a soloist with the world's leading orchestras, including the Gulbenkian Orchestra and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. He has an extensive discography and record deals with Linn Records, Naxos Records, Hyperion, and Collins Classics, among others.

  1. ^ a b Kennedy, Michael and Joyce Bourne. "Pizarro, Artur" The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Oxford University Press: 1996.
  2. ^ "News & Events – Yamaha – UK and Ireland".