Bio
Marisa Silva, a Portuguese pianist born in Switzerland in 1993, is part of the new generation of young emerging musicians.
Marisa was prized in various national and international competitions, including: 2nd Prize at “Mozart no Ribatejo” Piano Competition, 2nd Prize at the II and III editions of “São Teotónio” Piano Competition, 2nd Prize at “Lopes-Graça” Piano Competition, 2nd Prize at “Elisa de Sousa Pedroso” Piano Competition and 2nd Prize at the XI edition of “Póvoa de Varzim” Piano Competition.
In the context of chamber music, she was awarded in several editions of the Young Musicians Award Antena 2 – RTP, having achieved the 3rd Prize in 2008, the 2nd Prize in 2009 and the 2nd Prize in 2014.
Among pianists from all over the world, Marisa was selected for the Aurora Chamber Music Festival in Sweden in 2015 and 2016, mentored by pianist Peter Donohoe (winner of the Tchaikovsky competition).
In 2019, she was invited by the Movimento Patrimonial pela Música Portuguesa to perform a recital in the cycle “Contemplações”, premiering a piece by composer Hugo Ribeiro (commissioned by the MPMP).
As a soloist, she performed Schumann Piano Concerto with the Symphonic Orchestra of Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa in 2018, under the conductor Vasco Pearce de Azevedo.
She was also one of the young pianists invited to the “II International Festival of Young Pianists António Vitorino d’Almeida” in 2016 and to the “Concert of Young Pianists Awarded” by EPTA Portugal (European Piano Teacher Association).
As a chamber musician, she performed at the 39th Estoril Festival, Dias do Desassossego Festival 2016 and the 31st Edition of the São Roque Festival.
In 2019, she was invited by Orquestra Sem Fronteiras to perform and teach about the language and techniques of contemporary music at the International Symposium on Contemporary Art in Guarda (SIAC).
As a versatile pianist that she is, Marisa was part of the cast in the play “O Náufrago” by director John Romão, presented at the Centro de Artes de Ovar, Teatro Gil Vicente and Teatro Rivoli during 2016 and 2017. She was also a co-founder of José Saramago Ensemble Jovem, with the support of the Saramago Foundation, Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa, Antena 2 and Lisbon City Council.
Throughout her career, she has also premiered works by Portuguese composers such as Eurico Carrapatoso, Hugo Ribeiro and Sérgio Azevedo.
Since a very young age, she has been a recurrent presence in the most emblematic venues in the country, highlighting her performances at Vianna da Motta Auditorium, Palácio Foz, Museu da Música, São Luiz Theater, Club Setubalense, Convento dos Capuchos, Garcia Resende Theater, Auditorium of José Saramago Foundation, Banco Santander Auditorium and Convento São Pedro de Alcântara.
She finished her Bachelor’s in Piano at the Superior School of Music in Lisbon, under the guidance of pianist Miguel Henriques. At the same institution, she concluded her Master’s in Music Teaching specializing in Piano and Chamber Music.
