July
5 to 14
2025
Costa Rica Piano Festival
Lanzo Luconi
Founder & Executive Director
Costa Rica
Lanzo has been the recipient of multiple scholarships, competition prizes, and festival awards around the world. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and winner of international awards and competitions, he is opening this opportunity for international young pianists to perform and refine their artistry.
Lanzo is a devoted educator, continuously making extraordinary efforts to provide top quality educational opportunities, proving the undeniable positive impact in our society
Ana María Orduz
Colombia
Ana María has performed in several national and international festivals and has been the recipient of many scholarships and awards, including first place in the Città di Padova international competition (Italia) with the Betancur-Orduz piano duo. Dr Orduz is an associate professor and the head of the Piano area at the University of Antioquia and a professor at EAFIT University in Medellin, Colombia. Orduz is a Yamaha Artist since 2017.
Luis Monge
Assistant Director
Costa Rica
Pianist and composer with formal academic studies in Mexico, Costa Rica, Germany and New York.
His early sensitivity and affinity for Latin music and jazz allowed him to develop not only improvisation, but also arrangement and composition skills.
His compositions have received awards in Costa Rica and Belgium. He has ongoing audio productions with a variety of his piano solo compositions and other orchestral works.
Vladimir Khomyakov
Russia / United States
Vladimir Khomyakov performs over fifty concerts per year as a concert pianist, conductor, chamber musician, and soloist with the world’s symphony orchestras. He is a winner of numerous prestigious piano competitions, including Anton Rubinstein (Germany), Maria Canals (Spain), Jose Iturbi (USA), Hilton Head (USA), and Ima Hogg (USA). He has been teaching at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory and the University of Southern California, and gives master-classes in Europe, China, Latin America, and the United States.
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Pamela Beine
Costa Rica / Belgium
Pamela studied in Costa Rica, Spain, and the Netherlands. She has performed in venues worldwide, including the United States, Costa Rica, Spain, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Belgium, and Russia. She has received numerous awards in competitions and scholarships, such as the Excellence Scholarship from the Conservatori Liceu. Currently based in Utrecht, the Netherlands, Beine is an active solo and chamber music performer, as well as a dedicated educator.
Mijail Tumanov
Costa Rica / Ukraine
Misha Tumanov is an acclaimed pianist performing solo and with ensembles at festivals like the Washington International Piano Festival and Orfeo Music Festival, and with the National Symphony Orchestras of Ukraine and Costa Rica. Award-winning, he has received accolades including the Indianapolis Matinee Musicale and 1st Prize at the Pinault International Competition. He holds a Doctorate from the University of Maryland and teaches at George Mason University.
Alexandre Dossin
Brazil / United States
Acclaimed by Martha Argerich as an “extraordinary musician,” Steinway Artist Alexandre Dossin is a celebrated pianist, recording artist, and educator. As Professor of Piano and Chair of Keyboard at the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance, he hails from Brazil, studied at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, and earned a doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. A prizewinner at major competitions, including the Martha Argerich International Piano Competition, Dossin’s recordings and performances have garnered widespread critical acclaim.
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