Marta Varela
Argentine classical pianist, composer, music pedagogue
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| Intro | Argentine classical pianist, composer, music pedagogue | |||
| Places | Argentina | |||
| is | Pianist Musician Conductor Professor Educator Music educator Teacher Composer | |||
| Work field | Academia Music | |||
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| Instruments: | Piano | |||
| Birth | 20 April 1943, Rosario, Rosario Decddgg, Santa Fe Province, Argentina | |||
| Age | 81 years | |||
| Star sign | Taurus | |||
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Marta Inés Varela (born April 20, 1943) is an Argentine composer, pianist, and teacher.
Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Varela studied piano under Antonio de Raco, chamber music under Simón Blech, and composition and orchestration under Virtú Maragno and Francisco Kröpfl. She is a graduate of the music school at the National University of Rosario, from which she received a degree to teach harmony and composition; she has since served as director and professor at the same school. With Emma Garmendia, she was the developer of the educación audioperceptiva pedagogical method. As a composer she has written works for a variety of instruments, including chamber pieces and larger-scale works for orchestra.