 Laura Fernandez Canada’s newest Steinway artist Laura Fernandez is a multifaceted artist- a multi lingual singer songwriter, pianist and composer who ‘s songs encompass the many aspects of life, inspiring and emotional lyrical content and storytelling are the hallmark of her performances. |
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Laura Fernandez was born in Madrid, Spain. She is an award winning visual artist (16 published children’s books), pianist, singer songwriter and recording artist. Her first CD The Other Side led to a prestigious award at the New York International Independent Music Festival, and performances at Madison Square Garden, the Knitting Factory, and The Bitter End, as well as international festivals including TD Toronto Jazz Festival and the International World Music Festival in Cuba alongside world class artists such as Omara Portuondo, Los Van Van and Dyango. Her most recent Cd Un Solo Beso is a celebration of her Spanish roots and Latin influences and was produced by Juno award winning producer Billy Bryans. The album features some of Canada’s most vibrant and highly acclaimed musicians with arrangements and performances by Hilario Duran , Roberto Linares Brown and Luis Mario Ochoa. The Cd is receiving extensive airplay in Canada and abroad and has charted in the top 10 across Canadian campuses. She is currently working on a new collection of songs titled Imagination. Laura Fernandez has officially been named to the Steinway Artist roster. She is the 20th member of this illustrious list from Canada, joining such contemporary artists as Billy Joel, Diana Krall, Harry Connick Jr, Lang Lang, and past music greats such as Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Glenn Gould and Sergei Rachmaninoff. Steinway & Sons maintains a selective process in naming Steinway Artists – choosing only pianists who demonstrate a love of Steinway pianos and a standard of excellence in their music.
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