Pianist Irma Vallecillo has appeared in concert with some of the most distinguished artists of this century including Benny Goodman, Yo Yo Ma, Richard Stoltzman, Julius Baker, David Shifrin, Nathaniel Rosen, Marilyn Horne, Benita Valente and soloists of the Vienna Philharmonic. She has performed across the U.S., Europe, and Japan at such halls and festivals as Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Ravinia Festival, Hollywood Bowl, Casals Festival, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Chamber Music Northwest, Schleswig-Holstein Festival, and Aspen Music Festival. She has appeared as soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Louisville Orchestra, Utah Symphony, and Casals Festival Orchestra, among others. Vallecillo’s extensive repertoire spans every style from baroque to contemporary. She has premiered more than 30 works.

B.S., The Juilliard School; M.M., University of Southern California. Studies with Adele Marcus, Angelica von Sauer, Joanna Graudan. Recordings on RCA, Louisville Orchestra, Moss Music, Delos, Desmar, Orion, Laurel, Avanti, Albany, Cambria. Former faculty of the New England Conservatory, the Hartt School, UCLA, Aspen Music Festival, Vassar College. Former artistic director of the Irving S. Gilmore Keyboard Festival and the piano and chamber music programs of the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan, and Provost of the New England Conservatory.

Irma Vallencillo will select 4-5 pieces for students to present to the Master Class.