EarShot: Houston Symphony

She began her musical studies at the age of 17, studying Piano Performance at Mexico’s National Autonomous University under Silvia Alonso Abreu. After relocating to the United States in 2011, she continued her studies at Duquesne University under Kenneth Burky and jazz piano under Ron Bickel. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Spring of 2015.

She started pursuing musical composition in Fall of 2012, under the guidance of the late Dr. David Stock.

In 2014 her piece Sunstroke was selected by Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as part of their 10th Annual Student Composers Reading Session. Her music has been performed by the Transient Canvas, Carnegie Mellon University Contemporary Ensemble, the Carnegie Mellon University Philharmonic, Kamratōn ensemble, Boston’s White Snake Project, The Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh, amongst others.

In the Spring of 2018 she completed her Master’s level studies in Musical Composition at Carnegie Mellon University, under Leonardo Balada. Through fall of 2019, she worked with Alia Musica Pittsburgh, a non-for-profit which helps nurture the New Music scene in Pittsburgh.

She is currently engaged in projects with Boston’s White Snake Project opera company and Victory Players ensemble.

From fall of 2020 through Spring of 2021 she developed and led an after-school program with a local nonprofit Casa San Jose that will provide an opportunity for Pittsburgh Area Latin American children to explore their musical and cultural heritage. 

She is currently working with Volta Music Foundation, which seeks to make music education accessible to students in need in Latin America and creating music programs that help underserved communities in the U.S.