Described as a pianist who “fully understands the Art of the Musical Phrase” for his recording of Vianna da Motta’s piano music for Toccata Classics (Dennis E. Ferrara, Amazon Music), Luís Pipa is one of the most outstanding Portuguese pianists of his generation. He studied at the Conservatoires of Braga and Porto, the Hochschule für music und darstellende kunst in Vienna, and the British Universities of Reading (MMus) and Leeds (PhD). His numerous recordings comprise music form the baroque to the twentieth century, including several premieres and his own compositions. A review in the Piano Journal reputes this CD ‘Portugal’ as “remarkable and original”, stating that Pipa’s suite Portugal will leave its mark on future Portuguese music anthologies, also defining him as “a pianist of great depth, power and poise”. He is the author of many articles on piano technique and interpretation and a member of the research group in music at the Portuguese University of Minho’s Centre for Humanistic Studies. For several years he has been a professor of piano and chamber music at the University’s music department and the president of the Portuguese branch of the European Piano Teachers’ Association (EPTA).