Colombian pianist Alejandro Ochoa graduated Magna cum Laude from the Universidad de Los Andes, where his graduation recital was awarded  the  Otto  de  Grieff National Prize. As well as performing extensively throughout Colombia, Alejandro has given solo and chamber music recitals in Canada, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium and Portugal. Named the  top  competitor  at  the  Concurso  Nacional de Piano UIC  (2002),  Alejandro  is  the recipient  of   numerous other prizes,  including the Berlind/Sara Award,  McGill University’s Schulich Scholarship, and grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and the McGill Alma Mater Fund. Alejandro obtained an M.Mus at McGill University, where he has also served as Instructor of Piano, and where he recently completed a Doctorate in Performance.