Martín García García

Gijón-born pianist Martín García García (Gijón, 1996), considered one of the young performers with the greatest international projection, returns to the Teatro Jovellanos as part of the Gijón International Piano Festival with a recital that combines virtuosity, sensitivity, and profound artistic maturity.

After beginning his studies in Gijón with Natalia Mazoun and Ilyà Goldfarb, Martín continued his training at the Reina Sofía School of Music under the guidance of Galina Eguiazarova, where he was recognised by Her Majesty Queen Sofía as the Most Outstanding Student of his class. His international career gained major recognition with his victory at the Cleveland International Piano Competition 2021 and his Third Prize at the 18th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw 2021, where he also received the special award from the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra for the best concerto performance.

Since then, he has performed with leading international orchestras, including the Warsaw Philharmonic, the Spanish National Orchestra, the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Symphoniker Hamburg, collaborating with renowned conductors such as Mikhail Pletnev, Vasily Petrenko, and Andrey Boreyko. His regular presence on concert stages across Europe and Asia has established him as one of the most outstanding figures of the new generation of pianists.

This special evening will also feature the participation of the podcast ElVomitorio, with Nacho Castellanos and Mario Marzo, who will record one of their episodes live.

Programme:

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
Grand Sonata in G major, Op. 37

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
Valses nobles et sentimentales

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Sonata-Fantasia in G major, D 894