Hailed by the Dallas Morning News as “a pianist with considerable skill and force of personality,” Eduardo Rojas has performed as a soloist with orchestras throughout South and North America. His soloist engagements have included the Richmond Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia, Bogota Philharmonic, San Angelo Symphony, Bogota Symphony, Philharmonic of Cali, Panama National Orchestra, Colombia Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, the Great Lakes Symphony, the Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra, and the Dallas Chamber Symphony. Enthusiastic about performing internationally, he has appeared in Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Chile, San Salvador, Panama, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Canada, Taiwan and the United States.
In the summer of 2013, Mr. Rojas recorded a live performance of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Philharmonic Joven de Colombia at the famed New World Center in Miami Beach, FL. He released two albums in 2015: Eduardo Rojas Plays Beethoven Vol 1 and Regenwald – Melodies from the Rainforest. The latter recording showcases Rojas’ own published arrangements of Latin American music, which have already been sold in over 40 countries worldwide.
Mr. Rojas judged and taught master classes at the 2016 Asian Pacific International Piano Competition in Taipei, Taiwan. He has upcoming performance and educational engagements which include international master classes, chamber music performances with artists such as Gary Levinson and Santiago Cañon, and is scheduled to perform at the 2023 Beethoven Festival with the Orquestra Rio Sinfônica, in Rio de Janeiro. Inspired by his vision of integrating his musical skills with his passion for teaching and entrepreneurship, Mr. Rojas founded the Rojas School of Music in 2014. It is a private institution aimed at deepening the impact of artistic education in the Dallas / Fort Worth area — where he currently resides with his wife, Stephanie, and English bulldog, Diego.
Mr. Rojas devotes time for the development and support of programs for music education, as well as cultural exchanges between North and South America. He is committed to making a difference in his community by creating a number of youth orchestras through his after-school orchestra programs in Grapevine, Flower Mound, and Corinth, Texas.
Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, Mr. Rojas began taking piano lessons with his father, Eduardo Rojas Sr., at the age of five. At age thirteen, he entered the University of Cauca where he completed his studies under the tutelage of Uruguayan pianist, Manfred Gerhardt. In 2005, Mr. Rojas was awarded a full scholarship to Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas. Mr. Rojas received his Artist Diploma in 2009 and his Master’s Degree in Piano Performance in 2011. His piano teachers included Harold Martina, Veda Kaplinsky, Joseph Kalichstein, José Feghali, and Steve Harlos.