MARIA JOÃO PIRES

PROGRAMME

F. Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 13 in A major, D 664 / C. Debussy: Suite Bergamasque / F. Chopin: Nocturnes Opus 9 / Nocturnes Opus 27 

The legendary Portuguese pianist Maria João Pires is a world-famous performer who has attained maturity as an artist and thrills audiences wherever she goes with her extraordinary musicality. Her debut recital at the Torroella Festival offers an ambitious programme centred on two romantics, Schubert and Chopin. With her extraordinary technical mastery, knowledge of style, maturity and sensitivity, she is considered the leading performer of these two composers' works.