Josep Colom (born January 11, 1947) is an Spanish Catalan classical pianist.[1]
Colom was born in Barcelona, Spain, in the difficult years of the Spanish post-war. He began piano lessons in Barcelona with his aunt Rosa Colom, and later moved to Paris to study at the École Normale de Musique. In 1978 won the Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition and the 4th prize of the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition and his international career started.
He has since worked with many European Orchestras and with all the main Spanish Orchestras, and performed often in Europe.[2][3]
Mr Colom has served as jury of many important piano competitions, including the International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in Poland.[2] and as professor at the École Normale de Musique in Paris.