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Gabriela Martinez is represented worldwide by Sciolino Artist Management
Versatile, daring, and insightful, Venezuelan-born pianist Gabriela Martinez is establishing a reputation both nationally and internationally for the lyricism of her playing, her compelling interpretations, and her elegant stage presence.
Since making her orchestral debut at age 7, Ms. Martinez has played with such distinguished orchestras as the San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, New Jersey, Tucson, Pacific, and Fort Worth symphonies; the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Germany’s Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, MDR Rundfunkorchester, Nürnberger Philharmoniker, and MDR Leipzig Radio Philharmonic Orchestra; Canada’s Victoria Symphony Orchestra; the Costa Rica National Symphony; and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra in Venezuela. In the past four seasons she has appeared with the Knoxville, Richmond, Charlotte, Grand Rapids, Pasadena, Springfield and Wichita symphonies, the Orlando, Boise and Dayton philharmonics, the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, and the Atlantic Classical Orchestra. Orchestral engagements in the 2021-22 season include the Omaha, Hartford, and San Antonio symphonies.
Amplified Soul, Ms. Martinez’s debut solo album, was released by Delos Records in 2016. It features works by Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Szymanowski, and two living composers: Dan Visconti—whose title selection Amplified Soul (world premiere recording), was written for Ms. Martinez—and Mason Bates.
Her wide-ranging career includes world premieres of new music, live performance broadcasts, and interviews on TV and radio. Ms. Martinez’s performances have been featured on National Public Radio, CNN, PBS, 60 Minutes, ABC, From the Top, Radio France, WQXR and WNYC (New York), MDR Kultur and Deutsche Welle (Germany), NHK (Japan), RAI (Italy), and on numerous television and radio stations in Venezuela.
Ms. Martinez was the First Prize winner of the Anton G. Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Dresden, and a semifinalist at the 12th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. She began her piano studies in Caracas with her mother, Alicia Gaggioni, and attended The Juilliard School, where she earned her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees.
