Sergio Tiempo
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Sergio Tiempo (born February 24, 1972) is a Venezuelan-Argentine classical pianist. He has studied under some of the best known pianists. Many consider him to be one of the best pianists performing today.
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Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Sergio Tiempo began playing the piano as an infant. His first teacher was his mother, Lyl Tiempo, who began teaching him before he turned three. He achieved early acclaim by appearing on Argentine televisions when he was only four years old and gave concerts in London and France when he was seven.
In 1980, at age eight, he received special recognition at the Ealing Music Festival. In 1986, he was awarded the Alex De Vries prize. That same year, a live recording of his performance at his Concertgebouw recital was released. This recording established him as a serious and talented pianist.
His list of teachers has included Tessa Nicholson, Maria Curcio, Pierre Sancan, Michel Beroff, Jacques Detiege, Alan Weiss and Nelson Freire. He has also attended the International Piano Academy Lake Como, where he worked with Dimitri Bashkirov, Fou Ts'ong, Murray Perahia and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. He has also been taught and performed with Martha Argerich. Argerich remains one of his staunchest supporters.
Since his emergence in 1986, Tiempo has performed and recorded regularly. He has performed all over the world. His tours have included frequent trips to Japan, recitals in many of the greatest European concert halls, and performances in over 10 North American cities. He frequently participates in music festivals, including the Progetto Martha Argerich, where he performs every year. He also performs regularly with his sister, pianist Karin Lechner.
He has recorded several collections of classical music, and has received particular praise for his interpretation of the Gaspard de la Nuit by Ravel and his versions of the Chopin Preludes[1].
