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Currently, Maria João Pires is 80 years, 3 months and 10 days old. Maria João Pires will celebrate 81rd birthday on a Wednesday 23rd of July 2025. Below we countdown to Maria João Pires upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Maria João Pires |
| Occupation | Pianist |
| Age | 80 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Born | July 23, 1944 (Portugal) |
| Birthday | July 23 |
| Town/City | Portugal |
| Nationality | Portugal |
Maria João Pires’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Maria João Pires was born in the Year of the Monkey. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Monkey thrive on having fun. They’re energetic, upbeat, and good at listening but lack self-control. They like being active and stimulated and enjoy pleasing self before pleasing others. They’re heart-breakers, not good at long-term relationships, morals are weak. Compatible with Rat or Dragon.
Specialized in classical and romantic repertoire. She was known for the intimacy and beauty of her interpretations.
She came in first at the Beethoven Bicentennial Competition in 1970, bringing her international attention.
Her Belgais Centre project for underprivileged Portuguese children was a partnership with her government that went sour and prompted her to relocate to Brazil.
Her family noticed her talents early on, and she gave her first recital when she was five and at seven was giving public performances of Mozart's piano concertos. She adopted her son Claudio when he was a baby.
She recorded Frederic Chopin's Nocturnes to great acclaim with Gramophone magazine declaring her interpretations to be the best around.
