Cuban pianist and composer Aldo López-Gavilán was born in Havana to a family of internationally acclaimed classical musicians. Praised for his “dazzling technique and rhythmic fire” in the Seattle Times and dubbed a “formidable virtuoso” by The Times (London), he excels in both the classical and jazz worlds as a recitalist, concerto soloist, chamber-music collaborator, recording artist and performer of his own electrifying jazz compositions. He has appeared in such prestigious U.S. concert halls as New York’s Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, Boston’s Jordan Hall, Seattle’s Benaroya Hall, Washington’s Kennedy Center and Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center, as well as at major venues in Europe, the U.K., Cuba, Mexico, South America and Canada.

Aldo and his brother Ilmar Gavilán, first violinist of New York-based Harlem Quartet, are featured in the new documentary Los Hermanos / The Brothers, which tells the story of their shared childhood, their momentous first performances together, and their parallel lives as musicians; it includes a genre-bending score composed by Aldo, concert footage of him performing with Harlem Quartet, and guest appearances by such legendary musicians as Joshua Bell. Los Hermanos is screening at film festivals worldwide and will be nationally broadcast on PBS in the fall of 2021.

Aldo’s U.S. concert activity in the 2020/21 season included a recital sponsored by Detroit’s CameraMusic, in which he performed his own works in partnership with his violinist brother Ilmar, and two performances sponsored by the West Michigan Symphony: a solo recital at The Block and a return engagement with the orchestra for a performance of his piano concerto Emporium. Three U.S. tours with Harlem Quartet are planned for 2021/22.