Martha Argerich (Argentinian Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaɾta aɾxeˈɾitʃ]; Eastern Catalan: [əɾʒəˈɾik]; born 5 June 1941) is an Argentine classical concert pianist.

Martha Argerich (born June 5, 1941, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine pianist known for her recordings and performances of chamber music, particularly of works by Olivier Messiaen, …

Apr 1, 2025 · The Polish public was enraptured. Commentators described her playing as “close to a whisper” and compared her to Chopin. Argerich was given a nickname: the whirlwind from …

Jun 5, 2025 · Born in Buenos Aires in 1941, Argerich was a prodigious talent from the start, making her concert debut at eight and winning the International Chopin Piano Competition at …

Argerich cemented her position as the “Queen of Piano” in 1965 by winning the prestigious quintennial International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. In particular, she received the …

Born in Buenos Aries to a mathematics professor and a mother who had Jewish ancestry from the Russian empire, Argerich was soon acclaimed as a child prodigy. She made her public debut …

Martha Argerich is an Argentine classical concert pianist. Argerich is noted especially for her interpretations of the works by composers such as Chopin, Ravel, Liszt, Prokofiev, and …

A prodigy who started learning piano at the age of three, Argerich began cleaning up at the world’s most prestigious piano competitions in her early teens, winning the Geneva, Busoni, …

She rose to fame with her interpretations of virtuoso piano literature of the 19th and 20th centuries. Her large repertoire includes Bach, Bartok, Beethoven, and Messiaen, as well as …

6 days ago · Martha Argerich is widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time. Her extraordinary technical proficiency, deep interpretative insight, and captivating stage presence …