Born in Venezuela, studied with Harriet Serr, a student of Isabella Vengerova, one of the founders of the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia. Earlier in life studied with musicologist and pianist Juan Francisco Sans and was part of the Simon Bolivar Conservatory of Music. There I performed as accompanist pianist regularly.
Watch Manuel Llorens perform Impromptu Op. 90 No. 2 by Schubert for the 2025 International Piano Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.