CV - Graciela Arguedas, pianist

Graciela Arguedas
www.gracielapiano.com • (203) 919-1102 • [email protected]
257 Gold Street Apt. 510, Brooklyn 11201
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/graciela-arguedas/15/bb/516
EDUCATION
New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York, NY
Masters of Music, Piano Performance
Steinhardt Music Talent Scholarship
Studies with Prof. Seymour Bernstein
Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Bachelors of Music, Piano Performance
Howard Hanson Scholarship, 2008-2012
Studies with Prof. Douglas Humpherys
Mannes College The New School for Music
Preparatory Division and Honors Program in piano performance
Full Scholarship
Studies with Prof. Diane Walsh
Studies with Prof. Richard Shirk
Greens Farms Academy, Greens Farms, CT
Full Scholarship
5/14
5/12
7/05-5/08
1/08-5/08
7/05-12/07
6/08
Piano Studies with Blanca Uribe. Poughkeepsie, NY
2/04-7/05
Instituto Superior de Artes, Costa Rica
Studies with Alexandr Sklioutovsky
Studies with Luis Monge
Studies with Ludmila Melzer
Studies with Tamara Sklioutovskaya
10/97-2/04
98-03
99-03
99-03
97-03
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Piano Instructor, New York University Steinhardt School, New York, NY
Teach weekly private piano lessons for up to 56 non-majors students of all levels.
Develop individual curriculum based on student’s experience level.
Lead core curriculum classes of 2-8 music major undergraduate students.
Prepare students for keyboard skills final examination.
9/12-Present
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
Solo Recitals
4/98-Present
Degree Recital. Black Box Theater, New York University, NY
Scarlatti, Beethoven, Bernstein, Schumann, Chopin and Ginastera
Honors Recital. Black Box Theater, New York University, NY
Schumann
Centro Veragua, Costa Rica
Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Albéniz
Kilbourn Hall at Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY
Bach, Beethoven, Hutter, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, and Albéniz
Music & Arts at Christ & Holy Trinity. Westport, CT
Bach, Beethoven, Chopin
Musicale. White Plains, NY
Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and Chopin
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4/13
8/12
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3/12
11/11
Graciela Arguedas
www.gracielapiano.com • (203) 919-1102 • [email protected]
257 Gold Street Apt. 510, Brooklyn 11201
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/graciela-arguedas/15/bb/516
Edinburg Festival. St. Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburg, UK
Beethoven, Rachmaninoff
Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY
Liszt, Trancendental Etudes
Holiday Musicale. White Plains, NY
Scarlatti, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Liszt
Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY
Beethoven
Stamford Symphony Orchestra Annual Meeting, Stamford, NY
Bach, Beethoven, Chopin
Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY
Chopin
Pro Arte Singers Series. First Presbyterian Church, New Canaan, CT.
Beethoven, Chopin
Musicale. White Plains, NY
Tchaikovsky, Khatchaturian, Bernstein, Ginastera
Honors Graduation Recital. Preparatory Division. Mannes Concert Hall, New York, NY
Bernstein, Ginastera, Khatchaturian, Chopin
Annual Honors Recital. Mannes Preparatory Division. Mannes Concert Hall, New York, NY
Rachmaninov
Temporada Pianística 2007. San José, Costa Rica
Beethoven, Rachmaninov, Chopin, Bach
Annual Youth Concert. The Leschetizky Association. Donnell Library Center, New York, NY
Rachmaninov
Mannes Preparatory Division. Student Recital. Mannes Concert Hall, New York, NY
Schuman
Annual Youth Concert. The Leschetizky Association. Donnell Library Center, New York, NY
Beethoven
Recital. Song Museum Hall, Chuncheon, South Korea
Bach, Rachmaninov, Chopin, and Ginastera
The Schubert Club Piano Awards.
Bach, Chopin
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Invitation from Pinault School of Music.
Chopin
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Invitation from Pinault School of Music.
Chopin
8/11
2/10
12/09
10/09
1/09
9/09
11/08
6/08
4/08
3/08
11/07
3/07
1/07
3/06
7/05
3/05
6/04
6/03
Performance with Orchestra
Hartford Symphony Orchestra. Belding Theater, The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts. Harford, CT
Shostakovich Piano Concerto N.2 in F major, Op. 102. Edward Cuming, conductor.
Concert Society Chamber Orchestra. Newtown, CT
Mozart Piano Concerto K. 467 in C Major. Richard Serbagi, conductor.
Park Avenue Chamber Symphony. Skirball Center at New York University and All Saints Church, NY
Broadcast on WQXR McGraw Hill Young Artists Showcase
Mozart Piano Concerto K. 467 in C Major. David Bernard, conductor.
Sinfónica Nacional de Costa Rica. Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
Chopin Piano Concerto N. 1in e minor, Op. 11. Chosei Kamatsu, conductor.
Camerata New York, Orchestra. New York City Debut. Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, New York, NY
Chopin Piano Concerto N. 1 in e minor, Op. 11. Richard Owen, conductor
The Concert Society Chamber Orchestra.Side-By-Side Benefit Concert. New Canaan, CT
Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op. 37. Richard Serbagi, conductor
String Ensemble Concerto Recital. Richard D. Woolley Auditorium, Poughkeepsie, NY
Mozart Piano Concerto K. 415 in C Major. Jonathan Handman, conductor.
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3/06
6/04
Graciela Arguedas
www.gracielapiano.com • (203) 919-1102 • [email protected]
257 Gold Street Apt. 510, Brooklyn 11201
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/graciela-arguedas/15/bb/516
Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil de Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica
Mozart Piano Concerto K. 466 in d minor. Marvin Camacho, conductor.
11/00
Chamber Music
An Evening of String Chamber Music. Black Box Theater, New York University, NY
Brahms
An Evening of Instrumental Sonatas and Duos. Howard Hanson Hall at Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY
Brahms
Women in Music festival. 7th Annual Festival. Rochester, NY
Hann, Water’s Edge Piano Duet
Chamber Music Concert. Ciminelli Lounge at Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY
Milhaud
New Music, An Exhibition. Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY
Seah, Dancing Dreams - World Premiere
Spring Chamber Music Bash. Mannes Preparatory Division. Mannes Concert Hall, New York, NY
Schubert
Lenna Hall at Chautauqua Institution Music Festival. Chautauqua, NY
Dvořak, Piano Quintet in A Major
Leon Tec Showcase Piano Trio. Chamber and solo music performance for young artists. Westport, CT.
Beethoven, Rachmaninov
Spring Chamber Music Bash. Mannes Preparatory Division. Mannes Concert Hall, New York, NY
Rachmaninov
5/13
4/11
3/11
12/10
12/10
4/08
7/07
10/06
5/06
Collaborative Performances
An Evening of String Chamber Music, Provincetown Playhouse, New York University, NY
Brahms
Degree Recital - Jorgeandrés Camargo, bass. Hatch Recital Hall at Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY
Ives, Wolf, Saint-Saëns, Manuel Caballero, and Revuletas
Voice Departmental Recital. Kilbourn Hall at Eastman School of Music
Jorgeandres Camargo, Bass.
Recital with Kristina Moore, mezzo-soprano. Howard Hanson Hall at Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY
Schumann, Frauenlibe und Leben
Degree Recital – David Weigert, clarinet. Ciminelli Lounge at Eastman School of Music, Rochester. NY
Bach
Voice Departmental Recital. Kilbourn Hall at Eastman School of Music
Kristina Moore, mezzo-soprano. Works by Donizetti
12/12
3/12
2/11
4/10
4/10
10/09
PRESS
“Pianista Graciela Arguedas dará recital gratis en Heredia” by Melvin Molina. La Nación, San José, Costa Rica
8/12
“Jóven pianista celebra su éxito con un recital gratuito” by Ginnette Monge. La Nación, San José, Costa Rica
7/09
“HSO Brings Shostakovich Into Focus” by Jeffrey Johnson. The Courant. Hartford, CT
4/08
“HSO Explores Art Of Musical Irony” by Jeffrey Johnson. The Courant, Hartford, CT
4/08
‘Hartford Symphony to Perform All-Shostakovich “Classical Connections” Concerts at The Bushnell April 10 and 11”. Hartford
Symphony Orchestra. Press release. Hartford, CT
4/08
Mannes News, Spring 2008, Volume 12, Number 1. Mannes College The New School For Music, New York, NY
4/08
“Graciela Arguedas en concierto” by RedCultura, San José, Costa Rica
3/08
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Graciela Arguedas
www.gracielapiano.com • (203) 919-1102 • [email protected]
257 Gold Street Apt. 510, Brooklyn 11201
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/graciela-arguedas/15/bb/516
“Mannes Student Wins Hartford Symphony’s Annual Young Artist Competition” News and Events. Mannes College The New School
For Music, New York, NY
4/07
“Doble jornada de estímulos” by María Montero. La Nación, San José, Costa Rica
4/07
“Pianists From Wilton, Easton & Danbury Place at Harford Symphony’s Annual Young Artist Competition” New England
Entertainment Digest, Hartford, CT
4/07
“Llegar al alma de las cosas” by Rocío Fernández. La Nación, San José, Costa Rica
8/06
“Tica Virtuosa del Piano Descolla en USA” by Ariel Chaves González. Diario Extra, San José, Costa Rica
7/06
“Dos Manos Incansables” by María Montero. La Nación. San José, Costa Rica
7/05
“Graciela Se Despide” by Doriam Díaz. La Nación, San José, Costa Rica.
2/04
“El Concierto de Hoy” by Guido Sáenz G. La Nación, San José, Costa Rica.
8/03
“Pianist from China wins here” by John Pitcher. Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, NY
8/03
“Tica Sorprende con su Piano en Estados Unidos” by Ariel Chaves González. Diario Extra, San José, Costa Rica.
7/03
“Tica Toca Mañana en el Carnegie Hall de Nueva York” by Ariel Chaves González. Diario Extra, San José, Costa Rica.
6/03
“Volando Alto”. El Vocero Herediano. Heredia, Costa Rica
6/03
“Talento Para Exportar” with Robert E. Lee. La Nación, San José, Costa Rica.
4/03
“Graciela Arguedas, Llena de Gracia” by Rocío Fernández. La Nación, San José, Costa Rica
1/02
COMPETITIONS
The Stamford Symphony Instrumental Scholarship Competition. Stamford, CT
First Place, Jeniam Foundation Scholarship
Hartford Symphony 33rd Annual Young Artist Competition. Hartford, CT
First Place, Jean sterling McRae Award
The Leschetizky Association. Gifted Young Pianists Concerto Competition. New York, NY
First Prize. Merkin Concert Hall Debut with Camerata New York, Orchestra
International Concert Alliance. 7th Annual Young People’s Piano Competition
First Prize
Carlson-Horn Competition for Young Instrumetalists. The Greater Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra
Second Place
YOPEFE International Festival of the Arts. Nami Island, Chuncheon, South Korea.
Winner.
Renée B. Fisher Piano Competition. New Haven, CT.
First Prize.
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra 31st Annual Young Artist Competition. Hartford, CT
Third Prize
International Concert Alliance. 6th Annual Young People’s Piano Competition
Winner
The Schubert Club Piano Awards. The Chopin Piano Award – Senior
First Place.
The Schubert Club Piano Awards. The J. S. Bach Piano Award – Senior
First Place.
Eastman young Artist International Piano Competition and Festival 2003
Finalist
The Sixth Biennial Pinault International Piano Competition. Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. New York, NY
Honorable Mention.
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Graciela Arguedas
www.gracielapiano.com • (203) 919-1102 • [email protected]
257 Gold Street Apt. 510, Brooklyn 11201
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/graciela-arguedas/15/bb/516
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Festivals
NYSSMA. New York State School Music Association, Spring Evaluation Festival. New York, NY
Adjudicator
6/14
Young Musicians Festival, sponsored by the Schubert Club, Fairfield, CT.
Adjudicator
3/14
Chautauqua Institution, NY
Summer Piano Institute
Scholarship student
Piano instruction with Rebecca Penneys, Nicola Melville, and John Milbauer
7/07
Young Musicians Festival. Fairfield, CT
Solo Performances
1/05
Eastman Young Artist International Festival 2003
Solo performances
Piano instruction with Harriet Zimmerman
8/03
Interlochen Center for the Arts, MI
Summer Arts Camp, Junior Division
Piano instruction with Lucia Unrau
6/00
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Language Proficiency
English fluent
Spanish native speaker
Volunteer Work
Recital. The Memory Café. First United Methodist Church, Stamford, CT.
Scarlatti, Beethoven and Chopin
6/14
Recital. Iglesia de San José de la Montaña, Heredia, Costa Rica
Beethoven, and Chopin
8/12
“Music For All”. Student Program at Eastman School of Music. Rochester, NY
Milhaud, Stravinsky, Tann, Mozart. Chamber music recitals at schools and senior homes
7/09-5/12
Piano Recital at Highland Farms, Ashville, NC
Bach, Beethoven, Chopin
6/06- 4/09
Mother’s Day Musicale. White Plains, NY
Bach, Beethoven, Chopin
4/09
A Celebration of the Life and Music of Richard Shirk. Mannes Concert Hall. New York City
Chopin
4/08
Piano Recital. New Canaan Inn, New Canaan, CT
Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Ginastera
11/07
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Graciela Arguedas
www.gracielapiano.com • (203) 919-1102 • [email protected]
257 Gold Street Apt. 510, Brooklyn 11201
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/graciela-arguedas/15/bb/516
Awards
Homenage “Ciudadana Ilustre del Cantón de Barva” Concejo Municipal, Municipalidad de Barva, Heredia, Costa Rica
7/09
Recognition for Artistic Achivements. Ministerio de Cultura, Juventud y Deportes. Heredia, Costa Rica
7/06
Educational and Cultural Enrichment to the Cummunity. Festival de la Creatividad 2003 “El Agua Dulce”. Heredia, Costa Rica
8/0
MASTER CLASSES
Sara Davis Buechner. New York University
Beethoven
Solomon Mikowsky. New York University
Schumann Fantasy
Chamber Music Masterclass with Fionnuala Hunt, violin & Hugh Tinney, piano. New York University
Brahms
Barry Snyder. Eastman School of Music
Milhaud
Rebecca Penneys. Eastman School of Music
Tann
Richard Goode.
Beethoven
Elizabeth Pridonoff. Chautauqua Summer Piano Institute.
Chopin
Monique Duphil. Chautauqua Summer Piano Institute.
Chopin
Frederic Chiu. Leon Tec Showcase, Westport, CT
Beethoven
Vassilis Varvaresos. Pequat Library, Southport, CT
Rachmaninov
Barry Snyder. Eastman young Artist International Piano Competition and Festival, Rochester, NY
Beethoven
Natalia Antonova. Eastman Young Artist International Piano Competition and Festival, Rochester, NY
Beethoven
Thomas Pandolfi. Walkersville, MD
Beethoven, Chopin, Ginastera
Ana María Trenchi-Bottazzi. Instituto Superior de Artes, San José, Costa Rica
Ginastera
Andrey Pisarev. Hotel Chalet Tirol, Heredia, Costa Rica
Beethoven
György Sándor. Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
Ginastera
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6/ 01
12/00