Born in Granada in 1964, Pilar Cabrera began to study music at the age of six, under her parents tutelage and combined these studies with ballet classes.

In 1981 she was named Youth Performer of the Year and awarded the First Youth Music Award of Granada. In 1984 she took First Prize for Organists of the Concurso Permanente de Jóvenes Intérpretes de Juventudes Musicales ( National Young Performers Competition ) of Spain. Pilar Cabrera finished her studies with honors in piano, organ, and chamber music, taking first prize in each of these areas.

For piano Pilar Cabrera studied with Rosa Sabater, Gloria Emparan, and Alfredo Gil. However, it was the organ that really captivated her and she studied with Montserrat Torrent (Barcelona), Daniel Roth (Paris) and Rosalinde Haas (Frankfurt am Main).

In 1989 she obtained the "Diplom der künstlerischen Abschlussprüfung" for organ from the Robert Schumann School for Higher Studies of Düsseldorf, achieving the maximum classification and a special recognition from the judges.

Since 1986 Pilar Cabrera performs duo recitals with trumpetist Gary Dilworth from Sacramento, California.

From 1994 to 1999 Pilar Cabrera and Benjamín Moreno, soloist trumpet for Spanish Radio Television Symphony Orchestra, formed trio for trumpet, organ and percussion named Capriccio Imperiale.

In 1986 Pilar Cabrera made the first recording ever on the grand four-manual Blancafort organ Organo del Sol Mayor of Marbella: Toccata CBS/Spain. She also recorded with this instrument for RNE, Spanish National Radio.

Pilar Cabrera's CD Die Sonnenorgel von Marbella (Organo del Sol Mayor de Marbella) dedicated to the King and Queen of Spain and released by Motette (Düsseldorf, Germany) has received lavish praise and rave reviews internationally.

Highlights

• Concert at the Cavaillé-Coll - Merklin Organ, of St. Antoine des Quinze-Vingts in Paris, performing with great success Spanish music from 19th and 20th centuries in March 2001.
• Invited by the Department of Culture of Galicia's Government, Pilar Cabrera performed in Galicia several concerts for organ and trumpet with american artist Gary Dilworth in August 2000.
• Invited by the Department of Culture of the Townhall of Graus / Huesca, she performed a concert for organ and trumpet with Gary Dilworth in August 2000.
• II International Week of Sacred Music Plasencia / Spain, invited by Plasencia's Town Hall in April 2000.
• Great success of Pilar Cabrera at the Kleuker - Guillou organ of the church Notre Dame des Neiges at Alpe d’Huez (France) in March 2000.
• 7th International Organ Festival Basílica de Santa Maria at Igualada (Barcelona - Spain) February 2000.
• The inaugural concert of the 7th Organ Music Cycle at the National Auditorium of Madrid, Symphony Hall with four-manual Grenzing organ, broadcasted by Spanish National Radio.
• VIII Festival of Sacred Art of the Madrid Community.
• Allen Organ concert début. Presentation of the first three-manual Allen Organ in Spain, November 1998, organized by Allen Organ dealer for Spain Real Musical.
• With her ensemble Capriccio Imperiale (trumpet, organ and percussion) she performed at the Royal Academy for Fine Arts of Madrid, broadcasted by Spanish National Radio, at the Basilica of the Monastery of El Escorial, and as a part of the cultural offering at World Expo'98 Lisbon, Portugal.
• Invited by the Bank of Burgos, she played a recital on great works by J.S. Bach at Burgos city in March 1999.
• 33rd International Organ Festival of Morelia, Mexico, May 1999.
• The special summer concert at the Monastery of El Escorial, Madrid, July 1999, organized by the Madrid University and National Wealth.
• 5th International Organ Festival of Torreciudad, Spain, four-manual Blancafort, August 1999.
• Invited by the Department of Culture of Galicia's Government, she performed several recitals in Galicia, August and December 1998, August 1999.
• Festival of Douai, France, recital at the four-manual Mutin-Cavaillé-Coll of the Collégiale St. Pierre, July 1998.
• Invited by Mexico's Cultural Institute, she performed several recitals and recorded for radio and television, August 1998.

Contact details and further information

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Various audio files of Pilar Cabrera playing Bach available on www.johann-sebastian-bach.org/.