Sergio Tiempo

Born in 1972 in Caracas, Venezuela, Sergio Tempo started playing the piano and learning from his mother at the age of three. When he was four years old he already appeared on an Argentinian television broadcast, and he gave recitals in London and in France when he was seven. His most outstanding mentors include Martha Argerich, Nelson Freire, Nikita Magaloff, Murray Perahia and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. Tiempo has performed as a chamber musician worldwide, including appearances with Martha Argerich and Mischa Maisky. As a soloist, he particularly loves to perform concerts in tandem with his compatriot and friend Gustavo Dudamel and the Simón Bolivar Symphony Orchestra. Tiempo has made several recordings for labels including Deutsche Grammophon and EMI Classics. After having given his first performance at the Ruhr Piano Festival in 2007 in a duo with Martha Argerich, he now made his second Festival appearance in 2017.