Portuguese media are reporting that a Maria João Pires concert scheduled for June 18th in Faro has been cancelled due to a ‘slight stroke’,
Pires, who turns 81 next month, has also withdrawn from concerts in Braga and Sintra. It is not yet known how her international tours will be affected.
We wish the grande dame of the piano a rapid recovery.
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