The pianist Fausto Neves

The pianist Fausto Neves initiated his studies with his parents and from a very early age with Helena Costa, in Oporto. Graduated by the Oporto Conservatory (1977), he continued his studies with Robert Weisz (Canada - Quebec) and Harry Datyner (Switzerland - Geneve) where he was awarded with the Virtuosity Prize of the Geneva Conservatory (1982) and invited to teach in this school. Fausto Neves was soloist with several orchestras under conductors and has performed numerous solo recitals and chamber music. His large repertoire, embracing from baroque to contemporary periods, gives a special attention to Portuguese Music. He has performed first auditions by Lopes-Graça, Eduardo Patriarca, Amílcar Vasques Dias and Cândido Lima and has divulged in Portugal composers like Ramon Barce, Charles Griffes, Frank Martin or Karol Szymanowsky. His pedagogic activity included teaching at the Geneva and Sion Music Conservatories (Switzerland), Oporto Conservatory and Superior School of Music. At present he is invited Professor in Aveiro University. He is regularly invited to integrate juries in national and international contests as well as masterclasses.