MARIALY PACHECO
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Polish pianist and president of the jury Leszek Mozdzer said, âDeciding between the
three contenders was tough. In the end, the contestantsâ joy in performing and her authenticity guided our decision making.âÂ
French pianist and member of the jury André Manoukian added: âMarialy Pachecoâs joy brought the piano back to its true values.â
Marialy is the first woman to win this prize.
1ST PRIZE 2012 PARMIGIANI MONTREUX JAZZ SOLO PIANO COMPETITION
Virtuoso pianist and composer Marialy Pacheco has won the 14th edition of the solo
piano competition at the 2012 Parmigiani Montreux Jazz Festival.
WINNER 2012 QUEENSLAND MUSIC AWARD JAZZ CATEGORY
SONGS THAT I LOVEÂ - Solo Piano
Steeped in the rhythms of her native Cuba and influenced by her love of jazz Marialy Pachecoâs third solo piano album âSongâs That I Loveâ features eight âfirst takeâ tracks recorded over three hours at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts in Brisbane.
âSongs That I Loveâ is a captivating album of sound treasures that uncovers the vibrant musical talents of young pianist and composer Marialy Pacheco in her first Australian album release.
Marialy received the Jazz Award at the 2012 Queensland Music Awards for her work for Jazz Trio âDresdenâ. The ceremony took place at the Old Queensland Museum on August 14th .
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