Piano Teacher & Performer
Nélida Sánchez studied at the National Conservatory of Music “Carlos López Buchardo” under the supervision of Maestro Antonio De Raco. She graduated as a Bachellor in Music Specialized in Piano at The Superior National Institute of Arts (IUNA). Ms. Sánchez studied at the Santa Ana Institute under the supervision of Maestro Aldo Romaniello. In the 1971, she graduated and was awarded the golden medal.
The beginnings
In 1978, she graduated as a Superior Professor of Music Specialized in Piano. From that moment onwards, she has been attending master classes delivered by Maestros Inés Gómez Carrillo, Carlo Bruno, Simón Blech, Alexis Golovine, Poldy Mildner, Joseph Stompel, Manuel Carra and Antonio Iglesias among others. She has also studied composition, harmony and morphology with Enrique Cipolla and Fermina Casanova.
In 1991, Nélida Sánchez chaired the board of judges during the Contest of Young Pianists organized by the “Asociación Estímulo Musical de Lincoln” [Lincoln’s Association for the Stimulus of Music] (Buenos Aires province).
In 1995, she was granted a scholarship to study Spanish music at the University of Santiago de Compostela. The following year, she was offered to return and perform the works of Joaquín Rodrigo and other composers.
The Asociación Argentina de Compositores [Argentine Association of Composers] has repeatedly requested her to interpret and perform for the first time works by renowned Argentine composers (Celina Kohan de Scher, Juan Carlos Zorzi, Eva Lopszyc, Alejandro Cattaneo), some of which were even dedicated to Mrs. Sánchez. It is also worth mentioning that Nélida Sánchez was selected to perform several Argentine and Spanish Works by Javier Jacinto and Josep Prohens Juliá for the first time in the world.
In April 2010, she premiered “Danza de la Pampa” -the first number of a series entitled “Miniaturas” by Javier Jacinto, a Spanish composer who specially dedicated this piece to the pianist. This composition was also recorded for the first time ever by Nélida Sánchez and included in her CD entitled “Recital.”
About the interpretation
The present
In 2010, she was invited by the Consulate of Argentina in New York to both perform several pieces written by Argentine composers and the National Anthem during the celebration of 25th May (Bicentennial).
In 2011 she was invited to participate in a recital and Master Class during the 3rd World Piano Conference (WPC) at Novi Sad, Serbia. During the 4th Conference she was granted three Excellence Certificates and the Examiner status.
Ms. Sánchez has performed as a soloist with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Avellaneda (conducted by José Rodríguez Faure), Orquesta de la Policía Federal (conducted by Mario Majnaric), Orquesta de Cámara de la Biblioteca del Congreso (conducted by Rolando De Piaggi), Orquesta de Cámara de Morón (conducted by Edgardo Cattaruzzi), Ensamble Musical Instrumental ICANA (conducted by Juan La Moglie), Orquesta Sinfónica de Tres de Febrero (conducted by Juan A. Duca), Orquesta de Cámara de Lanús (conducted by Sergio Feferovich), Orquesta de Cámara Los Espejos -Santa Fe Province- (conducted by Raúl Vallejos), Orquesta Sinfónica de Olavarría (conducted by Diego Lurbe), Orquesta Sinfónica de San Martín (conducted by Daniel Battista), Orquesta de Cámara de San Telmo (conducted by Gustavo Massun), Orquesta Sinfonica de Matanzas, Cuba (conducted by José Antonio Méndez Padrón), Orquesta de Cámara Juvenil de Buenos Aires (conducted by Alejandro Beraldi), Orquesta de Cámara Aquarius (conducted by Cynthia Calella).
In 2013 she was appointed juror of International Piano Competition for World Piano Teacher Association.
Since 2013 to 2016 she was appointed juror for the International Piano Competition organized by the World Piano Teachers Association.
In 2018 she was appointed juror for the “Amadeo Roldán” Competition in Matanzas, Cuba.
In 2013 Nélida Sánchez was invited to perform at the international events commemorating the 230th anniversary of the passing of Father Antonio Soler and in 2016, the same tributes to Enrique Granados.
In 2018 she was elected Artistic Director of World Piano Teacher Association/Argentina under the Presidence of Professor Sergio Martinez.
Ms. Sánchez frequently performs as a piano soloist, a chamber pianist and a piano soloist with an orchestra in Argentina as well as in France, the USA, Spain, Brazil, Paraguay, Serbia, England, Italy, Costa Rica, Peru and other countries.