Performers

Denise Richart was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She graduated from the National Conservatory of Music “Carlos López Buchardo”, and completed her piano higher studies with Maestro Aldo Antognazzi. She is Professor of Arts in Music and B.A. in Musical Arts, with specialization in piano, from the National University of the Arts. She studied Composition, Improvisation and Musical Arrangements with Maestros Luis Mucillo and Guillermo Romero.

At the age of eleven she gave her first concert, and since then she has performed as a soloist and with chamber groups and symphonic orchestras throughout her country and abroad: Promusica Amphitheatre (Jeunesses Musicales); National Radio; City Hall Golden Auditorium; Italian Club, Buenos Aires (soloist with the Federal Police Symphonic Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Mario Majnaric); Colon Theatre Golden Hall; Golden Auditorium of "Casa de la Cultura" (organized by the Argentine Music Academy); Kloster Karthaus, Festsaal-Konz, Musikhauses Reisser-Trier and other German institutions; Conservatory of Music (premiere of musical compositions of her authorship); Banco Independencia Auditorium (Rosario, Argentina); National Museum of Fine Arts Auditorium: “Con cierto itinerario”, a journey through Spanish images and sounds (sponsored by the Spanish Embassy Cultural Office); Arévalo Auditorium (with the support of the Professional Council of Economic Sciences); The National Endowment for the Arts House of Culture (Innovart Duet, with Fernando Ciancio, trumpet); Belgrano Auditorium (as a soloist with the National Symphonic Orchestra, she interpreted Manuel de Falla´s Noches en los jardines de España (Nights in the Gardens of Spain) conducted by Maestro Guillermo Becerra, 2002); Centro Cultural Dardo Rocha, La Plata (participation in the performance of Schumann´s complete Piano Works, 2003); Mar del Plata Colon Theatre (as a soloist with the City Hall Music Band, she interpreted George Gershwin´s Rhapsody in Blue. She also premiered songs of her own, with musical arrangements especially dedicated to the above mentioned Band, 2006); Buenos Aires Stock Exchange Auditorium (as a soloist with the National Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Maestro Carlos Vieu, she performed Maurice Ravel´s Concerto in G Mayor, 2009); Moron Cathedral and Institute San Luis Gonzaga in Gral. Las Heras, Province of Buenos Aires (concerts with the National Symphonic Orchestra, 2014); Buenos Aires Conservatory of Music "Astor Piazzolla" (participation in the performance of Integral 32, the complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas [2015], Argentine Piano Music Season in the Bicentennial [2016], series of concerts “Piano in Romanticism” [2017] and interpretation of her works in a cycle for Professor Composers [2017]).

She participated in seminars and master classes given by Rosalyn Türeck (USA), Piero Rattalino (Italy), Paul Trein (Germany), Bruno Gelber (Argentina), Walter Blankenheim (Germany), Murray Schafer (Canada), Gisela Herb (Norway) y Alan Weiss (USA).

She participates in the recording of the complete piano works and chamber works by Muzio Clementi, conducted by Maestro Aldo Antognazzi (Aurophon)

Her awards include: Gold Medal for graduating with the highest grade (9.93) at the National Conservatory of Music; Outstanding Youth Award Winner (1993) granted by the Wagner Association of Buenos Aires; “Rosa Sabater” Award (International University Course on Spanish Music. Santiago de Compostela, Spain); Distinction granted by the Head of the Manuel de Falla Archive in Granada, Elena García de Paredes de Falla, for her interpretation of Pour le tombeau de Paul Dukas and Noches en los jardines de España (Nights in the Gardens of Spain) with the National Symphonic Orchestra (The performance was recorded and included in the above mentioned Archive).

In 1994 the Vogel als Prophet Association, presided by Maestro Paul Trein, granted her a scholarship to take a Course for Pianists: Analysis and Interpretation of Beethoven´s Piano Sonatas. Germany (Musikalische Sommerakademie Konz).

In 1999 and 2000, the Argentine and Spanish governments granted her a scholarship to perfect her studies in Spain (Superior School of Music “Reina Sofía”, Santander), XLII and XLIII International University Course on Spanish Music (Santiago de Compostela).

She currently teaches Piano and Audio perception at the Buenos Aires Conservatory of Music “Astor Piazzolla” and at the Superior School of Dance N° 2 “Jorge Donn”.

Giuliana Gulino was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He holds a degree of Music Technician, with specialization in singing, from the Superior Conservatory of Music Manuel de Falla, where she studied with Professor Silvia Cambiasso. At present she is taking upper level studies at the same Conservatory, under the tutorship of voice professor Graciela Oddone.

When she was nine years old, she had her first musical experiences at the School of Music Nº 1 D.E. 15. It was then that she participated together with her group in a concert with Teatro Colón Children´s Choir.

She was member of Nuestra Sra. de Lujan College Choir, and, at the age of fourteen she joined Camerata Vocalis Buenos Aires, an adult choir conducted by Maestro Jorge Eduardo Neme. Camerata Vocalis gave concerts at the Cathedral of Buenos Aires and in several Argentinian provinces.

At the age of sixteen, when she was studying at Teatro 25 de Mayo, she won a scholarship to perfect her studies at Teatro Gral. San Martín.

In 2014 she was finalist of a TV competition "Tu Mejor Sábado"/"Dos al Éxito", on channel 9, with a jury presided by Oscar Mediavilla.

In 2015 she studied musical comedy at the Academy Protagonistas and took lessons of popular music with professor Hernán Kuttel.

She participated in the TV programme "Elegidos", a competition on channel 11, with a jury integrated by José Luis Rodríguez, Soledad Pastorutti, Axel, and Los Miranda. She was then chosen to perform at Teatro Gran Rex, and she signed a contract with the TV channel to record songs for soap operas and commercials.

In 2016 she was invited as special guest to a programme on Radio El Mundo. There she interpreted Whitney Houston´s Saving all my love for you and Giacomo Puccini´s O mio babbino caro. The radio invited her again the same year to sing together with singer-composer Juan Marcelo.

In 2018 she gave a concert invited by the City of Buenos Aires Economy Ministry.

She is currently teaching music in Buenos Aires City schools, and she is a member of Kluss Choral Ensemble.

Daniel Marti was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He studied guitar at the National Conservatory of Music “Carlos López Buchardo” and finished his higher education studies with Maestra Graciela Pomponio de Martínez Zárate. He is Professor of Arts in Music and B.A. in Musical Arts, with specialization in guitar, from the National University of the Arts.

He participated in seminars and master classes with Eduardo Isaac, Luis Borda, Enrique de Córdoba and Eduardo Scaiola, to mention some.

He worked as Professor of Guitar at the Provincial Conservatory of Music "Alberto Ginastera" and at the School of Music Nº 2, under the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires Ministry of Education.

At present, he is Pedagogical Supervisor of Musical Education at different pre-school and primary institutions, and at Schools of Music under the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires Ministry of Education and Innovation.

Together with music therapist Liliana Ardissone, he is working on mechanical-functional training for guitarists, a crucial element in performance and interpretation".

Performances

- He participated as guest musician in several recordings with "Sonsonando", a musical ensemble for children.

- He participated in the CD Contrastes/Contrasts, with the support of the Teachers´Centre of the Conservatory "Alberto Ginastera". Two works of his authorship were included in this CD.

- He is member of "Group 2445" IUNA University Institute of the Arts (now National University of the Arts) soloists. They performed concerts at the Brazilian Embassy and at the "Tudor Hall" in the National Conservatory.

- A concert organized by the First Exhibition of Interregional Artist Teachers at the San Martín Town Hall Palace Auditorium.

- Member of the tango duo "Madero-Martí"

- As a professional musician, he played with vocal soloists, and was member of several pop music groups.

- He participated in the recording of Para Estar Mejor, a CD with compositions of his own and arrangements of other authors´ works. It was presented in concerts given at the National History Museum, the Yrurtia House Museum and the Alberdi Hall - San Martín Cultural Centre.

- He was winner of the “Música Maestro 2005” competition, and he was jury in the “Música Maestro 2006” organized by the Education Workers Union.

He is currently performing as a soloist, and he is member of Azul Retro Trio, which presents acoustic versions of classical songs. He also plays in quartets, interpreting Spanish, acoustic, and electric guitars.