Laura Ballestrino Mateos

Laura Ballestrino (Madrid, 2000) is a Spanish pianist and composer. Laura started to play the piano at the early age of 5 and now she is one of the great promises of music in Spain. She has been awarded at prestigious national and international competitions such as:

• 1st Prize at the 99th competition Juventudes Musicales de España (Madrid, 2021)
• 1st Prize at the XI International Piano Competition María Herrero (Granada, 2021)
• 1st Prize “Arkadi Volodos” at the VII International Piano Competition Gran Klavier (Alcalá de Henares, 2021)
• Prize to the Best Performer of Spanish Music at the XXI International Piano Competition Compositores de España (Las Rozas, 2021)
• Prize to the Best Performer of Contemporary Music at the XX Soloist Competition Intercentros Melómano (Alicante, 2021)
• Chamber Music Prize “Jesús de Monasterio” with Dúo Armos (Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid, 2021)
• 2nd Prize at the IX International Piano Competition Antón García Abril (Teruel, 2023)
• Prize to the Best Performer of Spanish Music at the XXV Ibiza International Piano Competition (Ibiza, 2023)
• 3rd Prize at the XXIII International Piano Competition Compositores de España (Las Rozas, 2023)

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