About
Thrilled the audience and received accolades from the critics for his “brilliant and poetic” interpretations at the International Music Festival of Georgetown (Ontario, Canada).
For his debut with the Georgetown Festival Orchestra he played J. S. Bach’s Double Piano Concerto BWV 1064. This noteworthy concert was recorded live for SLKE Recording Series Collection.
Recent projects including concerts in Ireland, United Kingdom, Scotland, Norway, Finland, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Italy, Canada, USA, Mexico, South America, Japan, Australia, New Zeland and Pacific Islands.
Awards
2023
Numerary Academician
Academia de las Artes Escénicas de España
Madrid - Spain
2014
Gold Medal
The Liszt Society of Spain
Valladolid - Spain
2008
Cultural Ambassador
Valladolid Town Hall
Valladolid - Spain
2016
Gold Medal
The Kodály Society of Spain
Valladolid - Spain
2012
Cultural Ambassador
Liszt University of Music
Budapest - Hungary
2001
Second Prize
Golden Web Awards
Florida - USA
2001
First Prize
Canada Graphics Awards
Ontario - Canada
1999
Finalist Prize
V International Möebius Award
Barcelona - Spain
1993
Music Award
Valladolid Town Hall
Valladolid - Spain
1999
First Prize
Annual Melvin Awards
Oregon - USA
1993
Music Award
Castilla y León Government
Valladolid - Spain
1992
Music Award
Hungarian Government
Budapest - Hungary
1992
Music Award
Spanish Government
Madrid - Spain
1991
Music Award
URSS Government
Moscow - Rusia
1989
Medal
University of Valladolid
Valladolid - Spain
1991
Music Award
Castilla y León Government
Valladolid - Spain
1989
Music Award
Shawnigan School of The Arts
Ontario - Canada
1989
Medal
University of Valladolid
Valladolid - Spain
Recordings
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References
István Lantos
Franz Liszt Academy of Music (Hungary)
" His fine artistic personality was a big revelations with the Spanish works of Albéniz and Granados.
It was a moment of pure grace and powerful inspiration with an apotheosic ending. "
Georgetown Bach Festival
Ontario (Canada)
" A concert for the memories [...] During Liszt´s Eroica Étude, he led the audience to a deep sigh that flodded the concert hall. "
Shirley Givens
Juilliard School (USA)
" A great pianist and very knowledgeable musician. He impressed me with his imagination full of brilliant flourishes and colors, fiery climax and great intensity for a large audience in Canada "
Joaquín Achúcarro
Meadows School of the Arts (USA)
" Carlos Gallardo is wonderfully gifted for music "
In the own words of Ronald Turini, disciple of legendary Vladimir Horowitz:
“ I have heard Carlos Gallardo in one of his concerts in Canada, and his performance was just brilliant, very exciting and full of deepest musical sense. ”