Dr. Gabriela Calderón Cornejo

Costa Rican pianist Dr. Gabriela Calderón Cornejo is a passionate player who has explored diverse musical styles, which have provided her with a unique voice full of creative approaches. Gabriela has acquired wide-ranging experience as a solo performer, chamber musician, collaborative pianist, adjudicator, and teacher through her involvement in numerous projects in Costa Rica, the United States, and Europe.

Recently, her work in rediscovering, adapting and promoting previously undigitized works by Latin American female composers has been featured at international conferences, concert series, and radio, magazine, and podcast interviews, culminating in the release of her first studio album and anthology Musas.

Gabriela is an active member of the most prominent music organizations and contributes to the profession by teaching, performing, participating in conferences, and serving as a board member for the Cayambis Institute for Latin American Studies in Music (CILASiM), the Branch Recital Director for the Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC) - San Mateo County. She is also an active adjudicator for the California Certificate of Merit and the United States Open Music Competition (USOMC). Gabriela is a faculty member at the Community School for Music and Arts (CSMA) and Cañada College.

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On the undergraduate level, Gabriela completed a Bachelor of Music and a Licentiate of Music Degree in Piano Performance at the University of Costa Rica. She then completed a Master of Music Degree in Piano Performance at Ithaca College and earned her Doctor of Arts Degree in Piano Performance at Ball State University, with a Certificate in Entrepreneurial Music. Currently, it is her ambition to continue a performing and teaching career accentuated by her minor as an entrepreneur.