Pianist Daniel Pereira has been praised by Melómano for his “truly delightful pianism” and by Ritmo for his “careful legato and beautiful sound.” He has performed at major venues and festivals, including the 75th Santander International Festival, and will appear at the 43rd Canary Islands Music Festival in 2027 with a recital devoted entirely to Beethoven.
Pereira holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Maryland, a Master of Music from the University of Hartford, and an Artist Diploma from the State University of New York. His doctoral research on Alexander Scriabin’s complete piano preludes resulted in the double CD 90: Scriabin Complete Piano Preludes, released by Odradek Records in 2020.
He is a founding member of Trío Preseli, with soprano María Hinojosa and horn player Simon Lewis. The trio has performed at leading venues in Spain and Wales and is preparing a recording of previously unpublished works by Anthony Randall for IBS Classical.
His artistic career is complemented by an extensive teaching and research activity. He has given masterclasses in Europe, the United States and Brazil, and has worked with pianists including Luiz de Moura Castro, Paul Ostrovsky, Mikhail Volchok, Garrick Ohlsson, Seymour Lipkin, Boris Berman. Since 2021, he has collaborated with the International Piano Archives at Maryland (IPAM), developing his research project Piano Traditions through their Genealogical Trees, also published by Melómano Digital and featured by International Piano in the article Rooted in Tradition.
Pereira is co-author of We Can’t Always Play Waltzes, published by Carl Fischer, and has served as Artistic Director of the Conde de Gondomar International Piano Festivals and Co-Director of the Vianden International Music Festival in Luxembourg. After fourteen years in the United States, he is now based in Spain, where he combines his performing, teaching, and research activities.
