Background
Pérez, Samuel was born on November 29, 1952 in San Juan, P.R. Son of Narciso Perez and Luz Quiñones.
academic administrator educator concert pianist
Pérez, Samuel was born on November 29, 1952 in San Juan, P.R. Son of Narciso Perez and Luz Quiñones.
Diploma in music, Conservatory Music P.R., Hayto Rey, 1972; Bachelor magna cum laude, U. P.R., Rio Piedras, 1973; Master of Music, University of Michigan, 1975; D of Musical Arts, University of Michigan, 1979.
Perez has vast experience traveling through Europe and the United States, exposing his intense talent on the wooden instrument. In 2003 he conducted a series of six concerts in Germany and Austria where he had tremendous appraisal at the piano concerto in Himmelkron Castle in Bayreuth. In Austria he was soloist for the St. Oswald-Moderbrugg band and also interpreted pieces by Mozart, Albéniz, Liszt and Rachmaninoff.
Musical experts agree that Samuel Pérez will soon be recognized as the world's most outstanding interpreter of Franz Liszt. After a highly impressive career including over 2,000 performances in 19 countries, Sanromá chose Pérez, his protégé, as his heir in furthering his goal of restoring life to classical music. With an extremely impressive repertory of 24 concerts and over 600 solo recital works, and a near miraculous ability to prepare a perfect program quickly, Samuel Pérez is in great demand.
He is a faculty member of the Music Department of the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus.