Bio

Born in Bilbao. Disciple of Félix Lavilla, he specialised in accompanying singers in Vienna and Munich and received advice from Wolfram Rieger.

Fernández Aguirre is a regular pianist with singers such as Lisette Oropesa, Ermonela Jaho, Carlos Álvarez, Sabina Puértolas, Nuria Rial, Ismael Jordi, Marina Monzó, Carmen Solís, Jose Antonio López, Vanessa Goikoetxea, Miren Urbieta, David Alegret, Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Berna Perles, Joan Martín-Royo, Carol García, Elena de la Merced… He offers recitals with con Sonya Yoncheva, Javier Camarena, Martina Serafin, Andreas Schager, Ruth Iniesta, Carlos Chausson, Serena Sáenz, Celso Albelo, Sara Blanch, David Menéndez, Hera Hyesang Park, Jihoon Son, Maite Beaumont, José Bros, Measha Brüggergosman, Martin Nusspaumer, Ángeles Blancas… He has also performed with Mariella Devia, Cristina Gallardo-Domâs, Leontina Vaduva, Ainhoa Arteta, María Bayo, Mariola Cantarero, María José Montiel or Isabel Rey among many others.

He has performed in most Spanish Theatres and Festivals, as well as in the Staatsoper and Musikverein in Vienna, ROF in Pesaro, Savonlinna and Bregenz Festival, Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, Smetana Hall in Prague, Opernhaus Zürich, Gulbenkian of Lisbon, Bulgaria Hall of Sofia, Budapest Opera, Slovak Radio Bratislava, Carnegie Hall of New York, Seoul Arts Center, Teatro Solís of Montevideo, Usina del Arte, CCK of Buenos Aires, Guadalajara, Álamos Sonora, Dubai, Damascus, Algiers...

He accompanies in courses and master classes with T. Berganza, R. Scotto, J. Aragall, I. Cotrubas, R. Vargas and F. von Stade. He has been official pianist of "Operalia" (presided by Plácido Domingo) and jury member of the International Singing Competitions of Bilbao, Logroño and Bogotá. Defender of Musical Heritage, he recovers the five salon operas by Manuel García and his discography includes "Granados Songs Integral", "Carlos Álvarez Live in La Monnaie", "Canciones en la Alhambra", "Ametsetan", "Carneriana", "La Seduzione", “Los cisnes en Palacio”, (Ibs), integral of songs by Antón García Abril (Bolamar Music) and "Ensueños" (AIM Records). "Pedrell songs" is his latest release. Honorary Patron of the Victoria de los Ángeles Foundation, in 2010 he received the Ópera Actual award "for his dedication to opera and the growing prestige he is achieving in this field".

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