Ana-Maria Vera

Ana-Maria Vera (born 15 April 1965^[4] in Washington, D.C.^[5]) is an American pianist^[9] of Dutch and Bolivian origin. Her father (Mario Vera) was born in La Paz, Bolivia of mixed Spanish and Aymara heritage; her mother (Marianna Woudstra) was born in the Netherlands.{refn|^{[7][5][10][11][12]}}}

She studied under Leon Fleisher^[6] in Baltimore, Maryland.^[13] At the age of 8, in 1973, she debuted as a soloist with the U.S. Air Force Symphony Orchestra.^[13] At age nine, she performed at the Teatro Municipal in La Paz, Bolivia. At age eleven, she performed at the White House for President Jimmy Carter. ^[14]

As a recording artist for Philips,^[6] she was awarded a Gold Record by the Philips' Dutch subsidiary label Phonogram B.V. for her 1976 LP of the Haydn D Major and Mozart K. 246 concerts performed with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.^{[15][1] [16]}

In 1982, the Bolivian postal service issued a stamp in honor of Bolivian youth featuring Ana-Maria Vera. ^[17]

Together with her brother Armando Vera (a violinist), she is the founder and promoter of Bolivia Clasica, a not-for-profit organization that develops classical musicians in Bolivia.^[18] In 2014, Bolivia Clasica sponsored a visit to Bolivia by violin virtuoso and acclaimed conductor Jaime Laredo. ^[19] Laredo also assisted in conducting orchestral arrangements of pieces by Bolivian composers (Collita and Viva Mi Patria Bolivia)^[20] In addition, Laredo gave master classes to young Bolivian musicians.^[21]

Ana-Maria Vera lives in London with her husband and daughter. She is also a seasonal resident of La Paz.

• ''Mozart & Haydn: Piano Concertos'' (Philips, c. 1976)
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 11 in F major, K. 246
  • Joseph Haydn – Piano Concerto in D major
  • Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Edo de Waart
  • Recorded when Vera was 11 years old.
• ''Piano Recital'' (Philips, 1982)
  • Works by Frédéric Chopin, Felix Mendelssohn, and Claude Debussy
  • Solo piano recital (LP release)
• ''Goyescas'' – Enrique Granados (Signum Classics, 2009)
  • Granados – ''Goyescas''
  • Solo piano

• ''Spanish Landscapes'' (Universal Music Spain, 2013)
  • With violinist Leticia Moreno
  • Joaquín Turina – ''Poema de una sanluqueña''
  • Manuel de Falla – ''Siete canciones populares españolas''
  • Enrique Granados – Violin Sonata
  • Works by Isaac Albéniz, Pablo de Sarasate, Ernesto Halffter, and Eduard Toldrà

• Vera's recordings have appeared on various classical compilation albums, including

collections such as ''100 Calm Classical Masterpieces''.

• Vera's early recordings for Philips were made during her career as a child prodigy and

received international recognition.

• Her later discography emphasizes Spanish repertoire and chamber music collaborations.

• Official website

• https://boliviaclasica.com/es/