Winner of the Chilean Art Critics Circle Award 2016, Dr. Paulina Zamora stands out as a highly valued performer and scholar nationally and internationally, in the areas of Piano Solo, Soloist with Orchestra, Chamber Music, Collaboration, Teaching, Research, Administration and Academic, Designing and Structuring.

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World premiere of the 18 Preludes for Piano by Chilean composer Edgardo Cantón. Fascinating works, full of contrast, beautiful colors and exciting energies.

REVIEWS

¨Chilean American virtuoso pianist is one of today’s more adventurous leading pianists championing Debussy Etudes¨
Delos Artist Review.
“Heightened sensitivity of the pianist” “tonal beauty to everything they touched” “superb balance”
Gramophone, Donald Rosenberg.
2016
“Proficient and clear empathy with these works”, “certainly a force to be reckoned with”, “she played them with such panache”, "clearly a very good pianist I certainly will like to hear her next recording” .
Music Web International Reviews, David R Dunsmore.
2017
“A sincere and persuasive musician”, “compelling realizations of this intriguing music”.
Gramophone. Patrick Rucker.
2017
“Brilliant performance of seldom-heard Etudes attest to both her technical powers and interpretive acumen”.
Delos review.
“Extremo virtuosismo demostrado por Paulina Zamora en el concierto de Shostakovich, hermoso sonido, poderosa progresión dinámica lograda por la pianista”
Visiones criticas, Gilberto Ponce.
2014
"Ella destacó por su musicalidad, extrema pulcritud en digitación en bellos fraseo.. un logro mayor el comienzo del segundo movimiento con el piano solo que lo impregnó de una expresividad poética produciéndose una sintonía que elevo la versión a verdaderas exquisiteces” “Paulina demostró todo su virtuosismo en el mas riguroso estilo Mozartiano” “las ovaciones lograron que la solista ofreciera como encore un preludio de Bach en una entrañable versión”
Concierto de piano y orquesta KV 467 Mozart. Visiones criticas.cl , Gilberto Ponce.
2013
“Paulina Zamora mostró una acabada compenetración de la hermosa obra, transformándose en factor esencial en el éxito conseguido, arrancando grandes aplausos del publico”. Estreno de Fantasía Barroca de la compositora chilena Karina Glasinovic.
Visiones criticas, Gilberto Ponce.
2014
"El estreno de la integral de los 12 estudios de Claude Debussy“ Se constituyó en uno de los grandes eventos del año”, “ suma a su impecable técnica…El poder crear los mundos melifluos del impresionismo con sus múltiples sugerencias, colores y estados emocionales”, “impecable digitación, manejo de contrastes y variaciones dinámicas, el peso variable de ambas manos, precisión en el manejo del pedal, como asimismo transitar con naturalidad desde los fuertemente sugerentes estudios del primer libro hasta los más herméticos del segundo. El publico maravillado, frente a la versión, no ceso de aplaudir hasta que la pianista entrego como encore un exquisito Bach”
Visiones criticas, Gilberto Ponce.
2015
“... The musicality and technical soundness of Paulina Zamora is a clear evidence of phrasing and intentionality in a clever style".
Gilberto Ponce, Visiones Críticas (www.visionescríticas.cl)
2016
"... Fascinating temperament, brilliant virtuosity. One of the most promising young talents in Latin America"
El Mercurio, Santiago, Chile.
1986
"... A mature, intelligent and intuitive artist"
El Mercurio, Montevideo, Uruguay.
1986
"... A stellar performance!"
Cultural Arts Magazine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
1992
"... Brilliant, a victory well deserved!
Musical Magazine, Valencia, Spain.
1997
"... Great personality, admirable technique, impressive musicality"
El Sur de Concepción, Chile.
2001
"... Her performance shows a sense of collaboration of great taste, rhythmic energy and variety of colors"
The Clarinet Journal, USA.
2014
"... A powerful sound with lush chords and harmonies transparent"
L'Orient Le Jour, Beirut, Lebanon.
2011

CONCERTS

Invitations to International Festivals as a Recitalist Pianist and Professor.

FEBRERO 2020 CHOPIN ETUDES MASTER CLASS SERIES

Salt Lake City, Utah, EE.UU.

Guest pianist for individual and group master classes on the integral of the Studies of Chopin, opus 10 and opus 25. Duration: one week.

JULIO 2019 PIANO FESTIVAL OF THE AMÉRICAS

Iowa City, Iowa, E.E.U.U.

Ten days for individual and group piano lessons, undergraduate and graduate levels. (Magister and Doctorate).

JUNIO 2019 UNIVERSITY OS FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL

Gainesville, Florida, E.E.U.U.

One week of individual and group piano lessons, undergraduate and graduate levels (Master and Doctorate) with students from all over the world and of a high international level.

SEPTIEMBRE 2014 EL SISTEMA 

Caracas, Venezuela

Recital with the Trio Montecino and master classes of Chamber Music and Piano in theNational System of Youth and Children’s Orchestras and Choirs of Venezuela. Duration: one week.

MARZO 2013 FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL PABLO CASALS

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Official pianist of the Festival. Duration: two weeks.

JUNIO-JULIO 2004 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL CHAUTAUQUA

New-York, E.E.U.U.

Recitalist Pianist and Piano Teacher at undergraduate and graduate levels, high level international students. Duration: seven weeks.

JUNIO-JULIO 2003 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL CHAUTAUQUA

New-York, E.E.U.U.

Recitalist Pianist and Piano Teacher at undergraduate and graduate levels, high-level international students. Duration: seven weeks.

ACADEMIC WORLD

Dr. Paulina Zamora has carried out multiple academic tasks during her university career. Among them, her work in the creation and design of new programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels (University of Chile, IP Escuela Moderna de Música, University of Antioquia, Colombia) as well as updating and adjusting existing programs (University of Chile, IP Escuela Moderna de Música, Santiago, Casa Richter del Teatro del Lago, Frutillar, Conservatorio de la Ligua, 5ta Región and Conservatorio de Valencia, Spain) has been outstanding.

 

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