La Mujer en la Música: How Latin American Women Have Shaped Classical Music

La Mujer en la Música

Teresa Carreño was a Venezuelan composer and pianist nicknamed the Valkyrie of the Piano due to her formidable and impactful playing. But her legacy extends beyond the amazing works and recordings she left behind, as her powerful image as a performer and individual challenged the image many people had at the time about women in music. And she is not the only Latin American woman to have done so.

Join host Inés Guanchez as we explore the music and lives of select women composers and performers from Latin America who have reshaped music history and continue to do so to this day. Enjoy 

, featuring Latin American performers and composers such as Gabriela Montero, Martha Argerich, Gabriela Lena Frank and more.

), Mvt. I – Julio Coviello, bandoneon with Claudia Montero, Lucía Zicos, Natalia González

 – Gabriela Montero, piano, with the Orchestra of the Americas

Ines Guanchez is an assistant digital producer for classical. An accomplished pianist, she founded Dúo Ávila with fellow Venezuelan violinist Sofia Schutte. The ensemble focuses on music by composers outside of the classical canon and has performed in venues in Minnesota and Costa Rica. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with master’s degrees in mass communications and piano performance. She previously interned for Minnesota Public Radio in 2018.


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Ines Guanchez

Join host Inés Guanchez as we explore the music and lives of select women composers and performers from Latin America who have reshaped music history and continue to do so to this day in ‘La Mujer en la Música: How Latin American Women Have Shaped Classical Music.’


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