caption birth_place label name background instrument genre image article_title birth_name occupation
fernando otero performing , 2012 buenos aires , argentina warner bros. nonesuch harmonia mundi fernando otero solo_singer piano , percussion , vocals , melodica , accordion , bass classical , jazz , contemporary classical , tango , latin jazz fernando otero lprnyc 2012.jpg fernando otero
 fernando martin otero composer , pianist , vocalist
fernando otero

fernando otero is a grammy-award winning argentine composer , pianist and vocalist currently residing in new york city .
his first contact with music was receiving vocal lessons from his mother elsa marval , an internationally acclaimed singer and actress .
he started taking piano lessons at five .
he also studied the guitar , drums , accordion , and melodica , instruments he plays occasionally .
a classically trained and virtuoso pianist , otero studied classical music since childhood .
he has since developed his own style which has elements of jazz , tango , and contemporary classical music .
