Biography
EDUCATION
Doctor of Musical Arts, Piano Performance, The University of Texas at Austin.
Master of Music, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Postgraduate Diploma, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Diplôme d’enseignement, Conservatoire Neuchâtelois, Switzerland.
Diplôme de concert, Conservatoire Neuchâtelois, Switzerland.
AWARDS
- DMA Outstanding Chamber Music Recital, Austin, TX.
- Outstanding Alumnus Recognition, Instituto Superior de Artes, San José, Costa Rica.
- First prize, Royal Northern College of Music - Piano Duo Prize, Manchester, UK.
- First prize, Pietro Argento International Piano Competition, Gioia del Colle, Italy.
- Second prize, 5th Biennial Pinault International Piano Competition, New York City, NY.
- Winner, Interlochen Arts Camp Concerto Competition, Interlochen, MI.
- Winner, Jóvenes Solistas, San José, Costa Rica.
PERFORMANCES
CHAMBER MUSIC AND COLLABORATIVE RECITALS
- Salle Faller, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Recital for two pianos with Sebastian Tortosa.
- Royal Norther College of Music Concert Hall, Manchester, UK. Recital with soprano Flavia Lima.
- Salle de la Serre 17, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.
• Recital with violinist Anya Muston.
• Recital with the Byron Quartet. - Conservatorio Provincial de Música Félix T. Garzón, Córdoba, Argentina. Recital for two pianos and percussion, with Sebastian Tortosa, piano and Olivier Membrez and Julien Anonni, percussion.
- Performance Arts Center Recital Hall, San Marcos, TX.
• Recital with violinist Katie Landsdale.
• Faculty Recital with Lynn Ledbetter, Ames Asbell, Karla Hamelin and Oliver Worthington.
SOLOIST WITH ORCHESTRA
- Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Costa Rica, Teatro Nacional, San José, Costa Rica.
• Chosei Komatsu, conductor, Concertos by L. van Beethoven, B. Gutiérrez, F. Chopin.
• Janna Hymes-Bianchi, conductor, Concerto by P. Tchaikovsky.
Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil de Costa Rica, Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.. Marvin Araya, conductor, Concerto by S. Prokofiev.UT Symphony Orchestra, Jessen Auditorium, Austin TX. Alejandro Gutierrez, conductor, Concerto by W. A. Mozart.
SOLO RECITALS
- Bates Concert Hall, Austin, TX.
- Royal Northern College of Music Concert Hall, Manchester, UK.
- Salle de la Serre 17, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.
- Salle Faller, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.
- Conservatorio Provincial de Música Félix T. Garzón, Córdoba, Argentina.
- Teatro Nacional, San José, Costa Rica.
MUSIC FESTIVALS
- Usine Sonore, Bévilard, Switzerland.
• Recital for four pianos, percussion, choir and soloists.
• Recital for two pianos and percussion. - Chorlton Arts Festival, Manchester, United Kingdom. Solo Recital.
- Les Jardins Musicaux, Cernier, Switzerland, Recital for three pianos, three harps and three percussionists.
- Semaine Internationale de Piano et de Musique de Chambre, Blonay, Switzerland, Solo recital.
AFFILIATIONS
- World Piano Teachers Association (WPTA).
- College Music Society (CMS).
- Music Teachers National Association (MTNA).
- Texas Music Teachers Association (TMTA).
- Austin District Music Teachers Association (ADMTA).
