Raúl Canosa

Raúl Canosa, described as a “virtuoso pianist of daring personality” (Justo Romero, Scherzo) with “indisputable musical criteria” (Rafael Ortega, Scherzo), debuted at fifteen, performing Beethoven’s Concerto No. 1 Op. 15 with his own cadenza. He has won prizes in over twelve national and international competitions and has performed as a soloist with orchestras in Spain, the United States, and Argentina. Recently, he won 1st Prize in the TCU Concerto Competition of 2023. Canosa has given recitals in Austria, Germany, Italy, France, the UK, Switzerland, Uruguay, Argentina, Puerto Rico, the US, and Spain, performing in renowned venues such as the Musikverein of Vienna, Zipper Hall, Walt Disney Hall in Los Angeles, and the National Auditorium in Madrid. His CD “Serenatas y Danzas Españolas,” featuring works by Spanish composers like Albéniz, Granados, Rodrigo, and Turina, has received critical acclaim. His creative pursuits include studying clarinet, harpsichord, and basso continuo, composing cadenzas, and improvising ornaments for concertos by Bach, Haydn, and Mozart. Raúl presents his recitals with thematic cohesion, often inspired by literature or poetry, such as Gaspard de la nuit and Liszt Sonata. Raúl obtained a Bachelor of Music in three years at CSKG, was admitted to the Master’s program at the Colburn School in Los Angeles at twenty, continued his studies in Argentina and at the Lieven Piano School in Vienna, and obtained the Performance Diploma at SMU Dallas. His main teachers have been Joaquín Achúcarro, Bruno Gelber, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Fabio Bidini, Jura Margulis, Nino Kerselidze, and Gerardo López Laguna.