Urbina is an astonishing musician, with an uncanny ability to communicate and a luscious sound that enwraps the audience. Walter Ponce, Author of “The Tyrany of Tradition in Piano Teaching.”

Luis Urbina was born in Venezuela in 1991.  Considered a child prodigy, he began his musical studies at the age of 9 on the piano, cello and voice.  

A recipient of many international awards including the prestigious Gina Bachahuer competition, he caught the attention of Mrs. Giselle Brodsky, Artistic Director and Founder of the Miami International Piano Festival and its Piano Academy.

In 2009, Giselle Brodsky took Luis Urbina under her wing and offered him unique opportunities to study and perform as a soloist and collaborator with renowned singers and violinists in the MIPF.   His development as a special artist stemmed from the opportunity, he had to work with great artists associated with the festival, such as Kemal Gekic, Misha Dacic, Jorge Luis Prats, Dr. Frank Cooper and Ilya Itin. 

In 2009 he got his Undergraduate Degree at FIU where he studied with Kemal Gekic. During his time at FIU, participated in many ensembles, both jazz and classical, and won the Concerto Competition playing the Liszt 2nd with the School Orchestra. 

After graduating from FIU, he worked as a collaborator with several important artists. He participated in MIPF’s “Opera and Piano Transcriptions” series as a collaborator, and later with world-renowned soprano Eglise Guiterrez, Gilles Apap, Simone Porter, Oliver Aldort and Chelsea Guo.  Luis was featured in many performances at the MIPFA and the Festival. 

Luis Urbina is an extraordinary mentor and pedagogue and has been invited to participate in the 2025 MIPFA’s Summer Program in the Italian Dolomites as a resident artist and as a member of the faculty. 

His appearance in a solo recital at the 2025 Discovery Series marks his official debut at the Miami International Piano Festival.

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