Christoph Declara is passionately committed to the classical piano repertoire. His teaching is characterised by historically informed playing and faithfulness to the works; at the same time, he places great value on enabling each of his students to access music in their own unique way. He is also an enthusiastic choral and ensemble musician; this broadens his view and shapes the vocal sound and fine sense of style in his piano playing.
Christoph Declara made his professional debut at the age of 14 with Beethoven's Fifth Piano Concerto. Since then, he has worked as a soloist and chamber musician as well as a juror and lecturer for masterclasses in Germany and abroad. He received his training at the Mozarteum University with Christoph Lieske and Pavel Gililov, working as the latter's assistant from 2010 to 2017 at the Mozarteum University and periodically at the Cologne University of Music and Dance. Since his habilitation in 2016, he has been teaching his own piano class in Salzburg. His CD releases include works by Johannes Brahms, Sofia Gubaidulina and Roland Leistner-Mayer. Declara also gave the world premiere of of Lesitner-Mayer's cycle "Sieben tapfere Klavierstücke", of which he is the dedicatee. In addition to his career as a pianist, Declara is a gifted violinist, having been trained in the instrument from the age of eight.
2005 Piano Competition of the Hildegard Maschmann Foundation (Salzburg): 1st Prize
2006 Concurs Maria Canals (Barcelona): Medal
2009 International Johannes Brahms Competition (Pörtschach): 2nd Prize
2010 Culture Promotion Prize of the District of Rosenheim
2010 Master of Arts, graduation with distinction
2010 CD release "Debut"
2013 CD release "Damals" (first recording of the "Sieben tapferen Klavierstücke" by Roland Leistner-Mayer)