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Dario Martin
Overview
Classical pianist for events, parties, weddings, etc.
Famous pieces from the classical repertoire, including Bach, Chopin, Debussy, etc.
Background music for dinners and parties.
Fun music from Broadway to Latin repertoire, film music, etc.
Reviews
1 review
Leila L.
February 26, 2023Virtuoso pianist
Dario is very passionate about the music. He is extremely knowledgeable, and comes prepared. Very easy to work with, and most helpful.
Hired as: Classical Pianist
Booking information
Price range: Starts at $150 per hour
Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish
Gig length: 30 - 180 minutes
What to expect
Versatile pianist who will take your event to a next level of sophistication and elegance. Experienced and reliable musician.
About
A native of Havana, Cuba, Dario Martin is a versatile pianist with an international career in solo performance, chamber music, and collaborative piano. He has won first prizes in international piano competitions in Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, and the United States. Notably, he won the Concerto Competition at Indiana University in 2018. Other awards include First Prize in the Jose Jacinto Cuevas Yamaha Piano International Competition in Mexico and First Prize in the National Piano Competition UNEAC in Havana, Cuba. Dario He recently joined the music faculty at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville as Assistant Professor of Piano.
Dr. Martin’s active performance career has brought him to concert halls in Europe, South Africa, Japan, Latin America, and the U.S. He has played as a soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba, the Havana Chamber Orchestra and the Yucatan Symphony Orchestra among others. Dr. Martin finished his doctoral studies at Indiana University-Bloomington. Previous studies include a master’s degree and Performer’s Diploma at Southern Methodist University, and a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance earned at the Instituto Superior de Arte of Havana in 2011.
His first CD, El Album de la Ciudad Celeste, was released in Cuba in 2011 and received the Cubadisco Award to the Best Classical Solo Album. Other recordings include the CD Netzaj, alongside trumpet player Fadev Sanjudo, and Up into the silence with singer Diana Fuentes. His second solo album, Juegos de Agua, was recorded by FT Music in Mexico. He is supported by the Joaquin Achucarro Foundation, which has named him one of its legacy pianists.
YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.gigsalad.com/external/redirect/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vY2hhbm5lbC9VQzRudlIzZ3FIcFE5VW5INUd3NWkyMWc%3D">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4nvR3gqHpQ9UnH5Gw5i21g</a>
Additional booking notes
I can bring my own electric piano if the venue does not have a piano, although I prefer playing an acoustic piano whenever it is available.
Services offered
Set list
Bach Prelude in C Major
Debussy. Claire de Lune
Beethoven. Moonlight Sonata
Chopin Prelude in E minor
Elgar. Meditation from Thais
Tchaikovsky. June
Beethoven. Fur Elise
Satie. Gymnopedie
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