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Maria João Pires
(Maria Joao Pires)
Born in Lisbon, Portugal on July 23, 1944, Maria João Pires is an acclaimed
classical pianist whose repertoire focuses mostly on works by Mozart and Chopin.
She played her first recital at the age of five and was performing Mozart piano
concertos when she was seven. She came to international prominence when she won
the Beethoven Bicentenary Competition – held in Brussels, Belgium - in 1970.
Maria João Pires then began to perform with major international orchestras
across Europe, America, Japan, Canada, and Israel. Performing both as a member
of a chamber orchestra and a soloist, ...
