Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain) in 1978, Alfonso Gómez started playing piano by the age of five. He studied in the “Jesús Guridi” Conservatory in Vitoria-Gasteiz under Albert Nieto, where he graduated with the “Premio de Honor”, the highest distinction. In 1997 he received a scholarship to study with Aquiles delle-Vigne at the Conservatory in Rotterdam (Holland).  He completed his “Soloist Diploma” in 2001 with the highest honors. With the help of a new scholarship, he then went to Freiburg (Germany) to study with the renowned professor Dr. Tibor Szász, where he once again graduated with the highest honors.

              Mr. Gómez distinguished himself in 11 national and international competitions, receiving for example first prize in the “J. Françaix Piano Competition” (Paris, France), “Ciudad de Guernika Piano Competition” (Spain), “Gerardo Diego Piano Competition” (Soria, Spain) and “Erasmus Kamermuziek Prijs” (Rotterdam, Holland). 

            He has given many recitals in Spain, France, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Ukraine, Italy, USA, Mexico, Taiwan and South Korea. He performed with orchestras in Europe and Asia including  Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt, Euroasian Philharmonic Orchestra, European Symphony Orchestra, Rotterdam Young Philharmonic, Gyounggi Philharmonic, Aita Donostia Chamber Orchestra, Freiburger Hoschschulorchester and Orkest van Utrecht, under the baton of conductors Roy Goodman, Nanse Gum, Jurjen Hempel, Juan José Mena, Jonathan Kaell and Scott Sandmeier.

            His repertoire is large, ranging from the baroque to the contemporary.  He premiered several works by contemporary composers, many of them dedicated to him. He is also pianist of the contemporary music ensembles "Sinkro" (Vitoria-Gasteiz), "Krater" (San Sebastián) and has collaborated with the renowned "MusikFabrik" ensemble (Cologne, Germany).     

            Mr. Gómez recorded a CD of Jean Françaix´s piano works for the French label “Erol”, the complete piano works of Pedro Blanco on 2 CD´s for the “Spanish Music Festival” in León (Spain), and 2 CD´s for the label "Sinkro Records": one with piano works by basque contemporary composers and another one with works by Albéniz, Granados, Turina, Blanco and Falla. The next CD with the complete piano works by Félix Ibarrondo will be soon available.

         Tv and Radio stations in Spain, Holland, Germany and South Korea have rebroadcasted his concerts and recordings. Since 2001 he lives in Freiburg (Germany).

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