Claudio Martínez Mehner

Born in Bremen, Germany in 1970, Claudio Martínez Mehner began piano studies at the Royal Conservatory in Madrid with Amparo Fuster, Pedro Lerma, and Joaquín Soriano, while also playing viola, violin, and harpsichord in various ensembles. He continued his training at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Reina Sofía School of Music, Hochschule für Musik Freiburg, Fondazione per il Pianoforte in Como, and Peabody Conservatory, studying with Dmitri Bashkirov, Vitali Margulis, and Leon Fleisher, and attending masterclasses with leading musicians.

He was a finalist at the Santander International Piano Competition and won first prizes at Chimay, Pilar Bayona, and Dino Ciani competitions. In 1992, he received a diploma from Queen Sofía as the most outstanding student.

As a soloist, he has performed worldwide with orchestras including Munich Philharmonic, Moscow Philharmonic, Teatro Alla Scala Philharmonic, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Prague Philharmonic, and most major Spanish orchestras. He has taught at the Reina Sofía School, conservatories in Salamanca and Aragón, and currently teaches at the Hochschule für Musik Basel and Cologne, while leading courses internationally.