Jordi Masó was born in Granollers (Barcelona, Spain) in 1967. He studied at the Conservatory there with Josep M. Roger, at the Barcelona School of Music with the pianist Albert Attenelle, and at the Royal Academy of Music of London with Christopher Elton and Nelly Akopian, graduating in 1992 with the DipRAM, the highest distinction of the academy. He has won first prizes in many national and international competitions in Spain and has performed extensively in most European countries in piano recitals and chamber music concerts. He is also a regular guest soloist with the most important Spanish orchestras.
Jordi Masó's wide repertoire, covering all periods and styles, with special emphasis on music of the twentieth century, has brought first performances of many piano works written for him by the foremost Spanish composers. He has recorded over twenty discs, acclaimed by the most important publications.
His discography on the Naxos and Marco Polo labels include the 1993 world première recording of the complete works for piano of Roberto Gerhard, four discs with the complete piano music by Federico Mompou, two recordings with music by Josep Soler on Marco Polo, the complete piano works by Joaquim Homs and two discs with works by Déodat de Séverac and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. He is currently recording the complete piano music by Joaquín Turina for Naxos. He has also recorded for other major companies.
Jordi Masó is piano professor at the Granollers Conservatory and at the Esmuc (High Music School of Catalonia), and since 1996 he has been a member of the contemporary music group Barcelona 216.
For more information, please visit www.jordimaso.com.
