tiago rosario

Hailed as “one of the finest of the youngest pianists of his generation” (Jerome Rose, IKIF), portuguese pianist Tiago Rosário (b. 1997) has emerged as a versatile and imaginative artist whose work spans classical performance, contemporary creation, and interdisciplinary collaboration. A prizewinner at numerous competitions—including first absolute prize at the Czerny Piano Competition, second prize at the Prémio Jovens Músicos as a member of the Trio, and distinctions from the Estoril International Competition and the NTD International Piano Competition—Rosário has performed across Europe and the United States as soloist, chamber musician, and recording artist.Rosário began his musical education in Beja before continuing at the Conservatorio Nacional in Lisbon. He earned his Bachelor’s degree at ESMAE in Porto under Pedro Burmester and completed his Master’s at the Musikhochschule Münster with Heribert Koch. In 2021 he was awarded a merit scholarship to the Mannes School of Music in New York to pursue the Professional Studies Diploma with Jerome Rose. He is currently a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate in Piano Performance at Rutgers University, where he already served as the assistant of the head of the piano department, Min Kwon.A committed interpreter of both standard and modern repertoire, Rosário has appeared at festivals such as the Golden Key Festival (Vienna), In-Spiritum and Harmos Festivals (Porto), and the Estoril Music Festival, where he premiered Eurico Carrapatoso’s Te Deum em louvor da paz, later broadcast on Antena 2. He has performed as soloist with orchestras in Lisbon at the St. George Theater and the Centro Cultural de Belém, and has given recitals throughout Portugal, Germany, and the U.S. His artistic activities also include the complete recording of Chopin’s 24 Études and collaborations in jazz and contemporary improvisation.Beyond the concert stage, Rosário pursues interdisciplinary work as a filmmaker, serving as director, writer, actor, and composer for the short films The Call and The Session (New York). He has recorded with the Olisipo Vocal Group, contributing to the premiere of Anne Victorino d’Almeida’s Ode à Paz. Recent seasons include guest appearances at the NY Global Music Competition Winners’ Gala at Carnegie Hall (2023–2025).An active educator, Rosário has taught privately in Germany and currently teaches in several New York institutions—including NY Strings Academy, Sol Sharp Inc., Keys to Success Inc., and Rutgers University—working fluently in Portuguese, German, Spanish, and English

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