About this Event
Martín García García (Gijón, Spain, 1996) is one of the most promising pianists on the global music scene today, acclaimed on prominent stages across Europe, America, and Asia. Among his achievements are his victory at the Cleveland International Piano Competition 2021 and third place at the International Chopin Piano Competition 2021, the world’s most prestigious piano competition, where he also received the Special Prize from the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra.
A graduate of the Reina Sofía School of Music under the guidance of Galina Eguiazarova, he was recognized as an Outstanding Student by Queen Sofía of Spain. He later completed a master’s degree at the Mannes School of Music in New York City, studying with Jerome Rose. He has performed with orchestras such as the Symphoniker Hamburg, Seoul Philharmonic, Warsaw Philharmonic, and NHK Symphony, under the baton of renowned conductors like Mikhail Pletnev, Andrey Boreyko or Vasily Petrenko.
The 2024/2025 season marks a milestone in Martín’s career, featuring his sixth tour of Japan, where his concerts draw a combined audience of 25,000. He will also perform in Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Colombia, and Germany, with appearances in Rostock, Rheingau, and Cologne, between others, further cementing his outstanding international career.
Programme
Frédéric Chopin
Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61 in A-flat major
Sonata, Op. 4 No. 1 in C minor
Federico Mompou
Variations on a Theme by Chopin
Isaac Albéniz
La Vega
El Polo (from Iberia, Book III)
Lavapiés (from Iberia, Book III)
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Subject to change based on the performance
The event is supported by the Liszt Society, the CIPMF Piano Festival (Founder/Artistic Director: Hao YAO; Co-Artistic Director: Leslie Howard) and Instituto Cervantes London.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
St Marylebone Parish Church, 17 Marylebone Road, London, United Kingdom
GBP 22.38
