Spanish pianist Santiago López Sacristán studied at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid with Guillermo González, and made his debut at the age of 15 with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla-La Mancha. In 1997 he premiered Ignacio Morales Nieva’s Cantata in Memoriam, Op. 72 for piano and orchestra, the piano part of which was composed especially for him.

López Sacristán has given recitals across Europe as a soloist, with orchestras, and in chamber ensembles, with a repertoire ranging from the clavecinistes to contemporary compositions. Since 1999 he has been part of the national body of musicians directing the Isaac Albéniz Conservatorio de Música.