Harrison Herman

Since his debut in 2005 at the age of 10 in the Auditorio Nacional de Música, Harrison Herman’s growing concert activity has led him to perform as a recital soloist in and outside of Spain, in concert halls and auditoriums such as Palau de Valencia, Auditorio de Zaragoza, Teatro Jofre and Auditorio de Ferrol, Sala Centro in Palacio de Cibeles in Madrid, Centro Cultural Miguel Delibes in Valladolid, Teatro Juan Bravo in Segovia, Auditorio Joaquín Rodrigo in Madrid, Granada in its numerous halls including the Auditorio Manuel de Falla, Salle Debussy in Lyon, Metropolitan Municipal Concert Hall in Adana (Turkey), St. Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square (London), the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, and De Lijsterbes hall in Brussels, among others. Among his numerous awards are worth mentioning the first prizes of the competitions Compositores de España, Cidade de Ferrol or La Rioja Piano; the second prizes in the Tokyo 3rd Shigeru Kawai International Piano Competition in Japan, the international piano competition Frechilla-Zuloaga, or the fourth prize in the Grand Prix de Piano de Lyon (France). Also, the first prizes in the competitions María Herrero, Ciutat de Xàtiva, Ciutat de Carlet, Gabriel Teruel Machí, Amparo Fandós, Ciudad de Leganés, Shigeru KawaiCiudad de Madrid, where he also obtained the EPTA prize for the best interpretation of a Spanish composition of the 18th century, and a CD recording sponsored by Kawai España and Drax Audio Studios, among others. 

Born in Sydney (Australia) in 1995 and based in Madrid (Spain) from an early age, Harrison commenced his musical studies at the age of eight in the Centro Integrado de Música Padre Antonio Soler (CIMPA), guided by Laura Díaz. Later, he continued his learning with Javier Gómez Dólera, finally graduating with an honourable mention in his instrument. At the age of ten, he was awarded the first prize in the piano competition Hazen Intercentros in Madrid. Two years later, he achieved the second prize in the international piano competition Antón García Abril. In 2013 he enrolled in the Conservatory of Castellón, where he began his professional training with the maestro Leonel Morales. Today, he is a graduate with honours in the speciality of piano interpretation and possesses a master’s degree in musical investigation from the CSMC. As of today, together with his teacher Leonel Morales, he is preparing to participate in prestigious competitions on the international scene.

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