Leonel Morales

Piano Juror

Spain
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Professor at the “Conservatorio Superior de Castellón” and in the Sommerakademie in Salzburg.

Academic member of the “Academia de Bellas Artes de Santa Isabel de Hungría”, in Seville (Spain). Born in Cuba, is a Spanish citizen and lives in Spain since 1991. He graduated from the University of Havana under the tutelage of Frank Fernandez, a student of Victor Merzhanov, which itself was a disciple of Feinberg, so he follows the traditional Russian school. He made a postgraduate with Dmitry Voskresensky and Jacov Latainer.

Prize winners in the Sommerakademie Mozarteum of Salzburgo, Guerrero Foundation, Jaen, “Ciudad de Manresa”, “Cidade Do Porto”, Grand Prize to the Best Concert Soloist of Korea, “Teresa Carreño”, Aosta - Italy, William Kapell, Epinal, Uneac…

Possibly the unique pianist worldwide that has turned interpreting during two consecutive nights the integral of the concerts for piano and orchestra of Rachmaninov including the Rhapsody on a Paganini's Theme.

In October 2008, he was awarded with the prestigious prix “Tasto D´Argento 2008” (Alexandria – Italy) because of his consolidate international career

He showed his exceptional dotes in the tour concerts he made through USA with the Spanish National Orchestra, Mexico National Orchestra and through Germany with Valencia Symphonic Orchestra and Hamburg Symphonic Orchestra.

…His incredible Concert of Tchaikovsky created an instantaneous ovation. “Hero of the day”.
(Palm Beach Post)

...The Spanish pianist with Cuban origin, was the hero of the night, with his enormous technique achieved the magic in every note with facility. He played the piano with elegance, discipline and intelligence. . (Die Rheinpfalz)

He is invited to be part of jury at major international piano competitions. Morales offers Master Classes all over the world, including the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Korea, Italy, Mexico, France, Belgium…
Many of his pupils have been prize winners in more then 40 national and international competitions.