Gustavo Díaz Jerez

One of the foremost Spanish pianists and composers of his generation, Gustavo Díaz-Jerez has gained an international following among audiences as well as unanimous critical acclaim for his performances of both contemporary music and the time honored repertoire. Gustavo Díaz-Jerez has performed extensively throughout Europe, Asia, South America, Australia, the UK and the USA, in many of the world’s most renowned halls, including Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall in New York, Royal Festival Hall in London, Sydney Opera House in Sydney and numerous other eminent venues. His works have been performed widely by soloists and ensembles around the world. In 2011 his orchestral work Ymarxa, commissioned by the Festival de Música de Canarias was premiered by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Charles Dutoit. A CD with his piano pieces Metaludios was released in 2018. In February 2020, Maghek, a double CD album featuring seven orchestral works inspired in the Canary Islands was released by Signum Records, with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) under the baton of maestro Eduardo Portal and soloists Cristo Barrios and Ricardo Descalzo. He was the recipient of the 2018 Martín Chirino Composition Contest. He is a member of the Royal Academy of Arts of the Canary Islands and, since 2002, a professor piano at the Superior Conservatory of Music of the Basque Country, Musikene. www.gustavodiazjerez.com