Instrumentalist - Piano
About
Born in San Pedro, Argentina, Nelson Goerner has established himself as one of the foremost pianists of his generation. After studying in Argentina with Jorge Garrubba, Juan Carlos Arabian and Carmen Scalcione, he was awarded First Prize in the Franz Liszt Competition in Buenos Aires in 1986. This led to a scholarship to work with Maria Tipo at the Geneva Conservatoire, and in 1990 Nelson Goerner won the First Prize at the Geneva Competition.
Posted: Jul-27-2011
Latest News
The May 24th edition of BBC 3's Through the Night features Argentinean pianist Nelson Goerner in a recital of works by Schumann, Mozart and Chopin.
Posted: May-23-2013
Latest Acclaim
"The Brahms work on the program is his Piano Concerto No. 1, which, of course, is really a symphony in disguise. The soloist, Argentine pianist Nelson Goerner, was a partner with the orchestra in every sense. He commanded the stage in the solo passages, but at other times, he became an integral part of the rich orchestral fabric."
— Salt Lake Tribune
Posted: May-19-2012
Latest Recording
The Argentinian pianist Nelson Goerner, whose Chopin playing has prompted Gramophone to describe him as "a player of exalted poetic verve", celebrated the bicentenary of Chopin's birth with a major series of performances of his music, including this Wigmore Hall concert. His recital begins with Chopin's last large-scale work, the Polonaise-Fantaisie, one of Goerner's favourite pieces by Chopin, which he regards as among his greatest and most visionary works. "This is one of the peaks of Chopin's last years, belonging to the series of masterpieces he wrote towards the end of his life when he was at his most daring and harmonically imaginative", Goerner says.
Posted: Nov-9-2010
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Posted: Aug-9-2011