Ana | Teacher #4765

Musical Education

I am a Cuban pianist and music educator based in Montreal. I began my musical studies at the age of 7 at the Manuel Saumell Conservatory in Havana, Cuba. There, in 2003, I was a two-time winner of the Amadeo Roldán Competition, receiving a prestigious award for "Best Interpretation of Cuban Music". I graduated from the Amadeo Roldán Conservatory of Music, also in Havana, in 2010. After graduating, I was appointed piano teacher and accompanist for violin, viola and cello students at the Manuel Saumell Music Conservatory, where I supported the musical community for four years. From 2010 to 2014, I was hired as a pianist by the National Lyric Theatre of Cuba, where I worked with and trained singers, choirs and theatre artists. During this time, I was also the piano soloist for the Opera de la Calle. My broad musical training extends beyond classical forms to include chamber music, choral music, opera, musical theatre and ballet. I am known for my unorthodox approach to contemporary genres that blend pop-rock, Cuban and Afro-Cuban music. My talent and contemporary approach to classical music caught the attention of theatre and ballet companies such as Teatro Buen Día, Escuela Nacional de Ballet de La Habana and Cambalache, with whom I performed as pianist from 2010 to 2016. In Montreal, thanks to the mentorship of Maestro Oliver Esmonde White, who has been teaching me the craft since 2022, I became a piano technician and have gained wide recognition as a musician and piano teacher, demonstrating a particular technical mastery of my instrument and incredible patience while working with music students of all levels. I hope that my contagious enthusiasm and passion for music will inspire and motivate you to share your piano journey with me.