Marisa
Gupta
Originally from Houston, TX, pianist Marisa Gupta completed
her undergraduate studies at the University of Houston where
she studied with Nancy Weems and Horacio Gutierrez. She
has won numerous awards including a Fulbright grant for
study in the UK, first prizes at The Corpus Christi National
Young Artists’ Competition, Isabel Scionti/ Kingsville International
Music Competition, and a National Foundation for the Advancement
of the Arts/ ARTS award. In the UK, she recently won top
prize in the Haverhill Sinfonia Soloists Competition. Her
solo appearances include performances for the Hessing Concert
series in Germany, at the US Embassy in London (concert
with Stephen Kovacavich and Raphael Wallfisch), concerto
appearances with The Houston Symphony, Corpus Christi Symphony,
Montgomery Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, and upcoming
performances with the The Haverhill Sinfonia and the City
of Rochester Symphony Orchestra. Recently, she was invited
to attend the prestigious Ravinia Festival’s Steans Institute
in the summer of 2002. In masterclasses and private lessons,
Marisa has worked with important artists including, Christoph
Eschenbach, Ann Schein, John Perry, Yoheved Kaplinsky, and
John O’Conor. Marisa is currently working towards a Master’s
degree at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she
studies with Christopher Elton, Maria Curcio, and Alexander
Satz.
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