Born in 1969 in San Pedro, Argentina, Nelson Goerner has already established himself as one of the foremost pianists of his generation. In 1986 he was awarded First Prize at the Franz Liszt Competition in Buenos Aires, and in 1990 the First Prize at the Geneva Competition following studies with Maria Tipo. The prize led to many other invitations including a highly successful tour of Japan in 1991.

Nelson Goerner has given recitals in venues throughout Europe including the festivals of La Roque d'Antheron, La Grange de Meslay (where he replaced Richter at short notice), Schleswig-Holstein, and at halls in Paris, Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Geneva, Lucerne, and Milan. He has also performed with the Philharmonia Orchestra under Claus Peter Flor, the Deutsche Symphonie Orchestra of Berlin under Andrew Davis, with the Nord Nederlands Orchestra under Vassily Sinaisky, with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Welser-Möst, and with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under Gerard Schwarz. In the USA and Canada, his appearances have included performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, and most recently a recital in Dallas. He has also performed chamber music with the Takács Quartet in England, Spain and Italy, and with Steven Isserlis and Vadim Repin at the Wigmore Hall in London as part of the Taneyev Festival.

Future appearances will include recitals in London, Paris, Toulouse, at the Menton Festival and in Naples, concerto performances with the Netherlands Philharmonic, the Zurich Tonhalle, the Orchester der Beethovenhalle Mannheim, the orchestra of the Teatro Comunale, the Halle Orchestra, and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.

Mr Goerner has recorded a CD of repertoire by Chopin for EMI ; also available are CDs of repertoire by Rachmaninov and Liszt on the Cascavelle/Disques label.

Nelson Goerner’s appearance on May 14, 2004 at the “Discovery Series” of the Seventh Miami International Piano Festival will mark his North American debut.