{"661257":{"#nid":"661257","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Masterclass With Pianist and Composer Laura Ballestrino","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch3\u003E*\u003Cstrong\u003ERSVP REQUIRED\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forms.gle\/pqMZqFX2BmvvSrrs7\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/forms.gle\/pqMZqFX2BmvvSrrs7\u0022\u003EHERE\u003C\/a\u003E. 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Ballestrino grew up in a music-loving family, and since she was 4, has devoted her life to this art. She is considered one of the great promises of classical music in Spain, a recipient of prestigious prizes from national and international competitions such as the 1st Prize at the 99th edition of\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EJuventudes Musicales de Espa\u0026ntilde;a\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;(2021), 1st Prize at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EXI International Piano Competition Mar\u0026iacute;a Herrero\u003C\/em\u003E, Granada (2021), 1st Prize \u0026ldquo;Arkadi Volodos\u0026rdquo; at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EVII International Piano Competition Gran Klavier\u003C\/em\u003E, Alcal\u0026aacute; de Henares (2021), Prize to the Best Performer of Spanish Music\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eat the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EXXI International Piano Competition Composers of Spain\u003C\/em\u003E, Las Rozas (2021), Prize to the Best Performer of Contemporary Music\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eat the XX Soloist Competition Intercentros Mel\u0026oacute;mano, Alicante (2021) and Chamber Music Prize \u0026ldquo;Jes\u0026uacute;s de Monasterio\u0026rdquo; with D\u0026uacute;o Armos, Madrid (2021).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe has performed at some of the most important concert halls around the country such as Auditorio Nacional de M\u0026uacute;sica, Teatro Monumental, Ateneo de Madrid, Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Auditorio de CentroCentro at Palacio de Cibeles or Auditorio Joaqu\u0026iacute;n Rodrigo, and also abroad such as Solit\u0026auml;r concert hall in Universit\u0026auml;t Mozarteum in Salzburg.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond her career as a classical pianist, Ballestrino works on multiple projects of diverse music styles. She is composing and producing the Original Soundtrack of the videogame Archaelund since 2019 while at the same time composes and performs original jazz-fusion music for piano.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E__________\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESOLOIST CONCERT WITH GEORGIA TECH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOn Thursday, September 22 at 7.30\u0026nbsp;pm.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;At the Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EProgram will include Beethoven\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EPiano Concerto no.4\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EArchaelund: the orchestral suite\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E__________\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESOLO RECITAL: IBERO-AMERICAN ECHOES\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOn Monday, September 26 at 8\u0026nbsp;pm\u003C\/strong\u003E. At West Village 175 at Georgia Tech\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EProgram will include works by Ginastera, Garc\u0026iacute;a-Abril, Granados, Piazzolla and her own works\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELaura Ballestrino is a pianist and composer from Madrid (Spain) born in 2000. Ballestrino grew up in a music-loving family, and since she was 4, has devoted her life to this art.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Laura Ballestrino is a pianist and composer from Madrid (Spain) born in 2000. Ballestrino grew up in a music-loving family, and since she was 4, has devoted her life to this art. 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