Jorge Suárez

Classical pianist; international performer. Since his orchestral debut at age 9, he has performed over 45 piano concertos with symphonies in North America and Europe. Dr. Suarez studied at the Curtis Institute (Philadelphia), Tchaikovsky Conservatory (Moscow), McGill University (Montreal; Doctorate in Music), University of Southern California (Los Angeles), Institute for Advanced Musical Studies (Montreux, Switzerland), and the Ravel Academy (France). An academic scholar and lecturer on musical and humanistic subjects, Dr. Suarez is the dean of Mexico’s largest music department, the Music School of the National University of Mexico (UNAM). He has held a professorship at various major universities, including Queen’s and University of Manitoba in Canada. Born in Mexico City in 1944, Dr. Suarez currently resides in Canada.