Abdiel Vazquez (born 1984) is a Mexican pianist who has won major awards for his playing both in Mexico City and in New York. Vazquez grew up just outside the city of Monterrey to a doctor and an engineer. He began studying the piano at age six, but his parents did not realize the extent of his talent until he won his first competition at the age of twelve. Vazquez did his professional studies at the Escuela Superior de Música y Dance de Monterrey, and after receiving a scholarship, went on to the Manhattan School of Music, then studied privately in Madrid. He currently lives in New York, working as a vocal coach with Metropolitan Opera House and Juilliard School. In 2006, he won the Angelica Morales-Yamaha National Piano Competition, his debut at the Palacio de Bellas Artes, and in 2013 h