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Artur Pizarro is a renowned classical pianist who was born on August 2, 1968, in Lisbon, Portugal. He was born into a family of musicians, and his father was a pianist and composer. Pizarro began playing the piano at the age of three, and by the age of six, he was already performing in public. Pizarro's talent was recognized early on, and he was awarded a scholarship to study at the National Conservatory in Lisbon. He later went on to study at the Hochschule für Musik in Hanover, Germany, where he was mentored by Karl-Heinz Kämmerling. Pizarro's career took off in the early 1990s when he won several international piano competitions, including the Leeds International Piano Competition in 1990 and the Vianna da Motta International Music Competition in 1991. These wins helped to establish him as one of the leading pianists of his generation. Since then, Pizarro has performed with some of the world's leading orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Berlin Philharmonic. He has also performed at some of the world's most prestigious concert halls, including Carnegie Hall in New York, the Royal Albert Hall in London, and the Berlin Philharmonie. Pizarro is known for his interpretations of the works of Chopin, Beethoven, and Rachmaninoff, among others. He has recorded several albums, including a complete cycle of Beethoven's piano sonatas, which was released in 2010 to critical acclaim. In addition to his performing career, Pizarro is also a respected teacher. He has taught at the Royal Academy of Music in London and the Hochschule für Musik in Hanover, and he currently teaches at the Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa in Portugal. Throughout his career, Pizarro has received numerous awards and honors. In 1991, he was awarded the Medal of Cultural Merit by the Portuguese government, and in 2007, he was made a Commander of the Order of Prince Henry by the President of Portugal. He has also been awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Saint James of the Sword, the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a civilian in Portugal. Despite his many accomplishments, Pizarro remains humble and dedicated to his craft. He continues to perform and teach, and his passion for music is evident in everything he does. He is truly one of the great pianists of our time, and his contributions to the world of classical music will be remembered for generations to come.

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