BIOGRAPHY

Born in Ecuador, Andrés began playing the piano at the age of four. For years, he remained unaware that a career in classical music was even a possibility—until, by chance, a conductor happened to hear him during a performance and recognized his talent. Encouraged to pursue music professionally, Andrés relocated with his family to Guayaquil at the age of ten to begin formal piano studies.

At the age of 19, Andrés received the private sponsorship of the Cardinal of Vienna, Christoph Schönborn, to continue his studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts of Vienna with Oleg Maisenberg (piano) and Avedis Kouyoumdjian (chamber music).

His musical journey has taken him to the Musikverein (Vienna), the MuTh (Concert Hall of the Vienna Boy’s Choir), the Carnegie Hall (New York), the Menuhin Festival Gstaad (Switzerland) and the Rheingau Musik Festival (Germany).

In 2025 Andrés was appointed collaborative Pianist at the University of Music and Performing Arts of Vienna. 

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In his ongoing search for artistic expression, photography has taken on an increasingly important role in his creative work.