Miguel Farré Mallofré

Miguel Farré Mallofré

Miguel Farré Mallofré (Catalan spelling Miquel Farré i Mallofré), born Terrassa, 23 February 1936, is a Spanish pianist and music professor. As a young man, he was one of Spain's leading chess players, gaining the title of International Master in 1959 and representing Spain at two Chess Olympiads.
Chess career
Farré represented Spain at two Chess Olympiads. In 1958, on board 4, he scored 10/15; in 1960 he scored 8½/15. He was awarded the International Master title in 1959.
His last major tournament was in Torremolinos in 1961, where he finished in a tie for fourth place behind Svetozar Gligoric and Arturo Pomar. After this, he gave up high level chess to concentrate on his musical career. He remained an active member of his club CE Terrassa, representing them in the Spanish Team Championship until 1981.[5]
Music career
In 1954, Farré won the inaugural Maria Canals International Music Competition.[6] In 1968, he became the chair of the piano department at the Municipal Conservatory of Barcelona, a position he occupies to this day.