
Marianela Gonzalez, Founder & Director
November 23, 2024
Natacha Vidaurrazaga, Voice, Piano and Music Theory
November 24, 2024Education:
2009-2012 Superior Diploma of Piano Education (2011) and the Superior Diploma of Chamber Music (2012) in the studio of world-renowned Professor Rena Schereshevskaya
2008 Graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Piano Performance from the Higher Institute of Arts, Havana, Cuba
2005 Graduated as a soloist, piano accompanist, and chamber music performer from the National School of the Art in Havana, Cuba
Work Experience:
2013-Present Director and Piano Professor at Vivace Arts Conservatory
2012-2017 Piano Professor and Accompanist Pianist, Miami
2012-2017 Piano Judge for the National Federation of Music Clubs
2010-2012 Private Piano Professor and Collaborative pianist in Paris, France
2005-2009 Piano Professor in the Piano Accompaniment Department at the National School of the Arts, Cuba
2002 – 2008 Piano Professor at National School of the Arts, Cuba
2007-2008 Piano Professor in the Piano Accompaniment Department at the Higher Institute of Arts, Cuba
Recognitions:
2009-2012 Awarded with a full scholarship from “Zygmunt Zaleski Foundation” to pursue graduate studies at the prestigious school “Ecole Normale the Musique Alfred Cortot de Paris”
2012 Special Mention for the interpretation of Heitor Villa-Lobos’ Music in the XXII Edition of the International Piano Competition in Epinal, France
2004 Award: 3rd Prize in the III Edition of the International Piano Competition Ignacio Cervantes, Havana, Cuba
2004 Award: 2nd Prize in the UNEAC Piano Competition, Havana, Cuba
2001-2008 Received master classes from world known pianists Jorge Luis Prats, Frank Fernandez, and Andres Alén