Miguel Angel R Laiz

Miguel Angel R. Laiz

Born in Almería, Spain, Miguel Ángel R. Laiz graduated from Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid under Maestro Guillermo Gonzalez and holds an Artist Certificate in Piano Performance from Southern Methodist University of Dallas under maestro Joaquín Achúcarro. Graduate studies also includes Masters of research and performing music from University of Granada and University King Juan Carlos in Madrid. From 1994 Mr. Laiz has earned a reputation in the education field, serving as piano teacher at several conservatories in Spain. From 2003 Mr. Laiz holds a position as piano professor at the Royal Conservatory of Granada, gained the tenure position in 2017.

Mr. Laiz is considered a true specialist on Spanish piano music. His broad knowledge of its fundaments and interpretation and his commitment with a truly approach of its technique and soul, leaded him to be invited for lectures and master classes in Spain and abroad, including Sibelius Academy (Finland), Chopin Academy (Poland) or the Czech branch of the International Society for Music Education (ISME) and other institution in Estonia, Lithuania, Hungary, Romania, Costa Rica, etc… He has been in charge of specialized studies on Spanish music at Royal Conservatory of Granada, including researches on Spanish composers like Albeniz, Falla or Barrios.

He is the recipient of several awards in National and International piano competition in Ferrol, Granada, Santiago de Compostela, Siena (Italy) or Dallas (USA).

Mr. Laiz has an intensive concert career performing at some of the main musical venues of Spain as well as in Italy, Finland, Poland, Estonia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, United States, Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, Costa Rica, Paraguay and the Dominican Republic among others. He has performed both as piano recitalist and as soloist with several orchestras, including Galicia Symphony, Andalousian Youth Orchestra and New Symphony (Bulgaria). He has extensively recorded for TV and radio station nationwide and released two CD recording, performing De Falla’s Nights in the Gardens of Spain, and the piano music of the Andalusian composer Angel Barrios. On December, 2017, a new CD was released including piano music by Isaac Albeniz by Naxos label, as part of the complete piano music recording of the Spanish composer, a project carried out collectively by several specialists. The last volume (nº 9) of this project, also by Miguel Ángel R. Laiz is expected by 2022.

Laiz plays superbly the music of Albeniz, invariably charming, melodious, and pianistic”

Bruno Repp. American Record Guide

The delight of the disc is the playing Miguel Ángel Láiz (…) He moulds the disc, with such feeling that they take on an innocent charm, phrasing shaded with delicacy and subtle changes of hues, achieving an excellent sound quality.

David Denton. David’s Review Corner

“Laiz's sound is warm and detailed, […] he solves always in a sensitive and imaginative way with an excellent graduation of climaxes, a careful sound and reaching a higher level in the Spanish Rhapsody in which it unfolds with mystery at the beginning, singing the malagueña well, elegant and solemn in the petenera, to shine controlledly in the jota

RITMO Magazine

The astonishing fullness of this true artist was more than evidenced, leading to very hearty cheers and applause. A revelation! "

Jeunesse Musicale Gazette

"... a display of technique and superb sound that the public recognized and rewarded."

Jaén Daily

"Láiz was enthused by the great sweetness of the execution ... the sharpness of the pulse with which he balanced lyricism and rhythm ... and by the measured phrasing and the highly controlled dynamics ..."

Levante Daily

"His interpretations reflect a superior technique, coupled with great depth and delicate lyricism ..."

ABC Magazine. Asuncion, (Paraguay)

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