Maria João Pires

Maria João Pires
Pires playing in 2009
Born
Maria João Alexandre Barbosa Pires

(1944-07-23) 23 July 1944
Lisbon, Portugal
OccupationClassical pianist

Maria João Alexandre Barbosa Pires (Portuguese: [mɐˈɾi.ɐ ʒwɐ̃w ˈpiɾɨʃ]; born 23 July 1944) is a Portuguese classical pianist, widely regarded as one of the leading interpreters of the repertoire of the 18th and 19th centuries.