Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Martinez has a reputation for the lyricism of her playing, her compelling interpretations, and her elegant stage presence.  She has been described as "magical...a remarkable pianist, with a cool determination, a tone full of glowing color and a seemingly effortless technique" (Mark Swed/LA Times) and " compelling...versatile, daring and insightful" (New York Times).

Martinez has performed with over 100 orchestras including the San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, San Diego, New Jersey, Pacific and Fort Worth symphonies; Germany's Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, Nurnberger Philharmoniker; the Costa Rica National Symphony, and the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra in Venezuela.  She has performed with Gustavo Dudamel, James Gaffigain, James Conlon, JoAnn Falleta, Micahel Francis, Marcelo Lehninger and Guillermo Figueroa, among many others.

She has also commissioned and premeired works by many composers including Mason Bates, Sarah Kirkland Snider, Paola Prestini, Jessica Meyer, and Dan Visconti.  Gabriela's debut album, "Amplified Soul", was released in the Delos label, and was recognized with a GRAMMY Award for Producer of the Year, David Frost.

Martinez has performed at such venues as Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Merkin Hall and Alice Tully Hall; San Diego's The Rady Shell, Canada's Glenn Gould Studio; Salzburg's Grosses Festspielhaus; Dresden's Semperoper; Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens; and Paris's Palace of Versailles.  She has performed at Ravinia, Mostly Mozart, Colorado and Rockport festivals in the United States; Germany's Dresden Music Festival' Italy's Festival dei Due Mondi (Spoleto); Switzerland's Verbier Festival and Snow and Symphony Festival; the Festival de Radio France et Montpellier; and Japan's Tokyo International Music Festival.