Claudio Martínez Mehner

Claudio Martínez Mehner (born in Bremen, 1970) is a Spanish piano soloist and pedagogue.[1][2]

Biography

Martinez Mehner studied at Madrid Conservatory, Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía in Madrid, the Peabody Institute, the Moscow Conservatory, the International Piano Foundation "Theo Lieven" and the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg.[3] He was a finalist at the 1990 Paloma O'Shea Competition; two years later he won the first prize at the Pilar Bayona Competition.[4]

Claudio is a chamber music specialist, he has recorded chamber music with the Casals Quartet. As a soloist he has performed with the Munich Philharmonic, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra of the Teatro Alla Scala, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, North German Radio Symphony Orchestra and most of the major Spanish orchestras.[1][2]

Claudio retired for seven years from the concert scena while recovering from an injury. Now he is starting to perform again both in recitals and as soloist.[1]

Martínez Mehner holds a professorship at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Aragón and serves as Dmitri Bashkirov's assistant at the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Teachers". Busan Music Festival. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Meet the artists". Miami Piano Festival. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  3. ↑ "Martinez Mehner". The International Piano Foundation. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  4. ↑ "Mozart y el clásicismo vienés | Moreover he win the 1993 Prize Dino Ciani at La Scala, Milan.". Ayuntamiento de Logroño. Retrieved 20 September 2009.