Ana María Otamendi
Past Highlights
New England Conservatory
MARCH 27, 2023
Lecture: Effective teaching and learning. Coachings and sessions with the collaborative pianists.
Boston University
MARCH 23, 2023
Collaborative piano masterclass.
University of North Texas
MARCH 15-17, 2023
Recording with Darrel Hale: Works of William Winstead for Bassoon and Piano. Mark Records.
Music Institute of Chicago
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Recital with the Reverón Piano Trio at Celebración de la Música Latinoamericana, a Chamber Music series sponsored by the Music Institute of Chicago.
Rienzi Museum of Fine Arts
FEBURARY 4, 2023
Recital with Mezzo-soprano Cecilia Duarte. World premiere of a song cycle by Derek Bermel, in addition to songs by Schubert, Falla, Debussy, and Ginastera. Rienzi Museum of Fine Arts, sponsored by ROCO in Houston, TX.
LSU Symphony Orchestra
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Soloist with the Symphony Orchestra, Scott Terrell, conductor. Poulenc Concerto for two pianos and Finzi Eclogue with pianist Elena Lacheva.
Universidad de Los Andes
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Concert with the Reverón Trio at the Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia.
Casals Festival
MAY 21-24, 2022
Residency with the Reverón Trio at the Casals Festival in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Hosted at the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center.
Louisiana State University
FEBRUARY 17-18, 2022
Artistic Director and performer for two recitals within the Stravinsky in American International Conference, organized by Dr. Inessa Bazayev.
University of Michigan
JANUARY 24-28, 2022
Residency at the U of M, as the 2022 University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance Emerging Artist Award Winner.
A la vela de la Alhambra
JULY 29, 2021
Recital at the Palacio de los Córdova in Granada, Spain, as part of the Festival “A la vela de la Alhambra” with the Reverón Piano Trio.
Wolf Trap Opera
JUNE 9, 2021
Wolf Trap Opera Festival, Lecture: Effective teaching and learning (held virtually).
Yale University
APRIL 26, 2021
Yale University, Lecture: Effective teaching and learning (held virtually).
Aspen Music Festival and School
JULY 2021
Aspen Music Festival, guest Lecture, Learning and the Brain: effective learning strategies for musicians (held virtually).
Collaborative Piano Institute
MAY 31-JUNE 20, 2020
Artistic Director, faculty and performer at the Fourth edition of the Collaborative Piano Institute, and creation of the Sonata Academy and Vocal Academy. Residency of the Reverón Trio: masterclasses and performances. Moved online with great success.
University of Minnesota
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
Guest Lecture at the University of Minnesota: Learning and the Brain: effective learning strategies for musicians.
Louisiana State University
NOVEMBER 16, 2019
Recital with trombonist Megumi Kanda, principal trombonist of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.
Cambridge University, UK
OCTOBER 24-26, 2019
Guest speaker at Cambridge University, UK: Presentation of my paper “Improving Graduate Students’ Individual Practice: A Case Study of a Pilot Class to Improve Practice and Learning Strategies Among Piano, String & Wind Players. Musical Intersections in Practice Conference.
Melange Vienna Festival
JUNE 24-JULY 15, 2019
Aelia Duo’s European tour: Orvieto Festival in Italy, University of Osijek Academy of Arts in Croatia, Showtime Theatre in Vienna.
Schubert Club of Minneapolis
MAY 2, 2019
Recital with Horacio Contreras, cello. World premiere of Diaspora by Reinaldo Moya, written for us, as well as music by Samuel Barber, Delgado Palacios, and Ricardo Lorenz (Venezuela).
MTNA National Conference
MARCH 16-20, 2019
Poster presentation at the MTNA National Conference: Improving Graduate Students’ Individual Practice: A Case Study of a Pilot Class to Improve Practice and Learning Strategies Among Piano, String & Wind Players.
BRAZIL TOUR
OCTOBER 7-21, 2018
Concert, lecture, and masterclass tour in Brazil: Universidade do Sao Paulo, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Nortel.
Learning and the Brain: a 1-hour tour of how our brains work, why they sometimes betray us, why effective learning can be counterintuitive, and what neuroscience has learned about learning in the past 15 years. These findings are then applied to the practice of musical instruments, and to the processing and learning of any new material.
Aruba Symphony Festival
JULY 18-29, 2018
Artist in Residence at the Aruba Symphony Festival. Chamber music concerts, lessons and masterclasses.
Louisiana State University
MARCH 17, 2018
Recital with Metropolitan Opera stars Paul Groves, tenor and Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano. Works by Schubert, Mahler, Duparc, Bizet.
2023/24 Engagements
Avaloch Music Farms
JULY 10-15, 2023 | BOSCAWEN, NH
Residency at the Avaloch Music Institute with Grammy-nominated composer Ricardo Lorenz and soprano Leah Brzyski for the creation of a new stage work based on the life of Venezuelan painter Armando Reverón.
Recording with Ashley Hall
JULY 15-20, 2023 | UNCSA, WINSTON-SALEM, NC
Duo recording with Ashley Hall (Canadian Brass): (Re)New, works for piano arranged for trumpet and piano by Nathan Tighe. To be released in 2024.
Lone Star Songs
SEPTEMBER 15-16, 2023 | WACO, TX
Recital and masterclass at the inaugural season of Lone Star Songs with Mexican mezzo-soprano Cecilia Duarte. Works by Debussy, Schumann, Ginastera, Ponce, and Falla.
National Gallery of Art
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 | WASHINGTON, D.C.
Recital with the Reverón Piano Trio at the National Gallery of Art Fall Recital Series in Washington, DC.
University of Maryland
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 | COLLEGE PARK, MD
Collaborative Piano Masterclass for the studio of Prof. Rita Sloan at the University of Maryland.
Music Institute of Chicago
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 | CHICAGO, IL
Recital at the Music Institute of Chicago with Mexican mezzo-soprano Cecilia Duarte and Spanish Percussionist Jesús Pacheco. Works by Debussy, Ginastera, Ponce, Bermel, Falla, and traditional boleros.
ViolaLA
OCTOBER 7, 2023 | BATON ROUGE, LA
Recital with guest artist Juliet White-Smith, Professor of Viola at Ohio State University and Brevard Music Festival. Works by Florence Price, Joseph Bologne (Chevalier de Saint George), and Harald Genzmer.
El Paso Pro Musica
OCTOBER 10-15, 2023 | EL PASO, TX & LAS CRUCES, NM
Residency with the Reverón Piano Trio at El Paso Pro Musica. Recitals and masterclasses in El Paso, TX and Las Cruces, NM.
University of Michigan
OCTOBER 22-28, 2023 | ANN ARBOR, MI
Residency at the University of Michigan. Lectures, Song and Aria classes, masterclasses, and individual lessons to the students of Martin Katz.
Sociedad Filarmónica de Lima
NOVEMBER 7, 2023 | LIMA, PERU
UNCSA
NOVEMBER 16-19, 2023 | WINSTON-SALEM, NC
Featured Artist at the Collaborative Piano Day, University of North Carolina School for the Arts. Lectures, masterclasses, and other activities.
Recording with Urtext Records
JANUARY 16-21, 2024 | MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
Recording with the Reverón Piano Trio with Urtext Records. Contemporary Latin American Trios by Gabriela Lena Frank, Ricardo Lorenz, Miguel del Águila, Eduardo Alonso-Crespo. To be released in 2024.
Louisiana State University
JANUARY 16-21, 2024 | BATON ROUGE, LA
Residency with Marina Lomazov and Joseph Rackers, faculty at the Eastman School of Music. Piano students at Louisiana State University.
Louisiana State University
FEBRUARY 24, 2024 | BATON ROUGE, LA
Recital with Stuart Stemphenson (Principal Trumpet, Dallas Symphony Orchestra).
Texas Tech, Abilene State, and Angelo State Universities
MARCH 15-21, 2024 |TEXAS
Residency and Recitals at Texas Tech, Abilene State, and Angelo State Universities with trumpet superstar Ashley Hall
(Canadian Brass).
International Trumpet Guild
APRIL 6, 2024 | DAYTON, OH
Recital with trumpet superstar Ashley Hall (Canadian Brass) at the International Trumpet Guild, Ohio Chapter- University of Dayton.
Chamber Music Raleigh
MAY 12, 2024 | WEST RALEIGH, NC
Charleston Chamber Music Society
MAY 18, 2024 | CHARLESTON, NC
Collaborative Piano Institute
JUNE 2-22, 2024 | BATON ROUGE, LA
Otamendi is Artistic Director and Faculty at the CPI. Recitals at the Collaborative Piano Institute with the Reverón Piano Trio and various other artists. Louisiana State University.
Festival de Campos do Jordão
JULY 2024 | CAMPOS DO JORDÃO, BRAZIL
Residency and recital at the prestigious International Festival de Campos do Jordão.
