Maria Canyigueral has been described by Pizzicato as a pianist who »convinces with a finely nuanced sensitive playing, that one wants to listen to« and »Pianist of great personality« by La Vanguardia. Maria Canyigueral has inspired collaborations with outstanding contemporary composers such as Antón García Abril, Benet Casablancas, Nicolas Bacri and Konstantia Gourzi. Recent highlights include recitals at Palau de la Música Catalana and Auditori Barcelona, at Fundación Juan March, at the Wigmore Hall and Ljubljana Festival. She recently made her debut at Gran Teatre del Liceu performing Beethoven Choral Fantasy Op.80 with Fundació Liceu orquestra and Manel Valdivieso. Maria has performed in Spain, the UK, Japan, Belgium, Slovenia and France. In addition to her live performances, Maria has made an impact with her recordings. Her solo album Avantguarding Mompou for Audite (2020) has been critically acclaimed by International Piano, Pizzicato, Revista Musical Catalana and Melómano. The project was awarded by Arts Council and supported by Instituto Cervantes, Fundació Mompou and Institut Ramon Llull.  Trotovsek-Canyigueral first album (Hedone Records, 2016) received a Gold Medal at the Global Music Awards. She recorded two more albums for Hedone Records (2017, 2021), one alongside flutist Boris Bizjak and a recent live recording from a solo recital at Palau de la Música Catalana. Her live performances with Lana Trotovsek at Festival Ljubljana 2020 of the complete Sonatas for violin and piano by Beethoven were published by ZKP RTV (2021).  The recordings were awarded 'Melómano de Oro'. Canyigueral-Bassal Beethoven complete works for cello and piano for Da Vinci Classics (2023) is the recipient of ‘Melómano de Oro’ and nominated for the ICMA awards 2024.

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