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Barbara Mayer

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“Huge talent with polymath abilities and catholic tastes."
– THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

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Barbara Mayer

“Huge talent with polymath abilities and catholic tastes."
– THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

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Barbara Mayer is a highly versatile artist with unique talents for piano, composition, and improvisation in a variety of styles. Moreover, Barbara revels in playing the works of seldom - performed composers (particularly from those dating from 19th century onwards) and is passionate about interdisciplinary projects

A young artist, Barbara was born in Schwabmünchen, Germany, receiving her first piano lessons at the age of 5. By the age of 14, she made her piano debut in th e “Concert for Young Talents of the Region of Augsburg”, performing Felix Mendelssohn - Bartholdy’s Piano Concerto n. 1. Her performance was broadcast by Augsburg TV.

Barbara went on to pursue her musical studies in composition and piano at the prestigious M ozarteum Salzburg and Anton - Bruckner - Universität Linz, where she studied with renowned Professors such as Adriana Hölszky and Margit Haider - Dechant. Barbara attended the Escola Superior de Música in Lisbon with an OEAD scholarship. She undertook musicologi cal research abroad at the Instituto Moreira Salles in Rio with the support of the Austrian Ministry for Culture and attended the Bayreuth Festival with an International Richard Wagner Foundation scholarship. Her international concert series with contempor ary music “Internationale Metamorphosen” is currently supported by the Jeanne d`Art Foundation. More

"Expressive performance, effective piece. I ejoyed you sense of timing and the overall drama and energy in the piece. Well-crafted interpretation. I wish you success in your future endeadvors.

– Vladimir Valjarević

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