VII MALAGA INTERNATIONAL 

                       PIANO FESTIVAL

      JULY 18TH TO 26TH  

                   2026

PILAR MARTÍN (SPAIN)

Born in Málaga, Spain, she began her piano studies with Gordana Komericki and later graduated with highest honours from the Aragón Higher Conservatory of Music under the guidance of Miguel Ángel Ortega Chavaldas. She subsequently continued her artistic development both as a soloist and as a chamber musician under the mentorship of renowned piano duo specialists Aglika Genova and Liuben Dimitrov.
An award-winning pianist, she has received numerous distinctions in national and international competitions, including First Prize at the “Ciudad de El Ejido” Piano Competition, First Prize and the Mozart Performance Prize at the Andalusian Music Competition “Muñoz Molleda”, Second Prize at both the International Piano Competition of Palma de Mallorca and the “A.G. Abril” International Piano Competition, and the Prize for Best Performance of Contemporary Music at the 9th “Ciudad de El Ejido” Piano Competition, among others. In recognition of her academic achievements, she was awarded the Educational Excellence Prize by the Provincial Delegation of Education of Málaga in 2012.
She has further refined her artistic training through masterclasses and coaching with distinguished musicians including Boris Berman, David Kuyken, Nino Kereselidze, Víctor and Luis del Valle, Daniel del Pino, Óscar Martín, Cornelia Steinschaden, Christian Paul, Chang-Rok Moon, and Valeria Vaganova, among others.

As a member of Promenade Piano Duo, she has earned international acclaim, winning First Prize at the Concours Musical de France International Piano Competition, the International Music Competition Memorial “Giuseppe Raciti”, and the Luigi Cerritelli International Music Competition, as well as receiving awards at the Franz Schubert International Competition and the Sviatoslav Richter International Piano Competition.
She performs regularly throughout Spain and abroad, appearing both as a soloist and with Promenade Piano Duo. Engagements have included the Music and Astronomy Series in Huesca, the Music and Heritage Series in Toledo, and performances in prestigious venues such as the Madrid Athenaeum, Málaga’s Cervantes Theatre, and Seville’s Maestranza Theatre. In 2019, she was featured on Andante con Moto, the renowned program of Radio Clásica (RTVE).
Critical reception has highlighted the duo’s musical maturity, virtuosity, and artistic unity. Following their debut at the Maestranza Theatre, critics praised their “clarity and transparency,” their “outstanding sense of colour,” and their ability to create the impression of “a single, powerful instrument.” Reviews also commended the duo’s rhythmic precision, technical assurance, and expressive depth.
Alongside her performing career, she is deeply committed to music education, holding a permanent teaching position at Conservatorio José Hidalgo (Málaga). She currently combines her concert activities with teaching and serves as Vice President of Juventudes Musicales de Málaga, while also holding a position on the Board of Directors of the Andalusian Federation of Juventudes Musicales Associations.

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