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Claudia, the Passionate Pianist, was born in Argentina, where she has lived until 2002, when she married an american man, who brought her to live in the U.S.A., first in the Tampa Bay area (Florida), and now in Pittsburgh area (Pennsylvania).

She was nourished with the passion that only the Argentinian Tango can transmit, and extended such a passion to perform to her whole repertory, which covers almost all the musical genres.

Claudia started studying in the Conservatory at the age of 6 years old, and graduated with the highest honors at the age of 13 years old as Superior Professor of Piano. She performed for the first time at 7 years old at a Concert for advanced students in her native city in Argentina.

During her childhood she performed numerous times in presentations sponsored by the Conservatory, as well as in the celebrations of her primary School. Also during High school she was the one who was called to play the patriotic songs needed for special occasions.

She graduated as a Certified Public Accountant, worked as bank manager and as a University Professor of Economic Sciences. While this was her "day job", she always had her "Professional Hobby" of playing the piano in private parties, corporate events and friend's celebrations.

Her close relations with the business world opened her to opportunities to meet people who hired her as a background solo pianist for their events.

Over the time she exchanged definitively her former "hobby" of a solo pianist to be her career, making Economic Sciences as her hobby during her spare time.

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Highlights

She performed:

- As the solo pianist in a Concert of Argentinian Music in 1990, in the highly prestigious "Paraninfo" of the University of Alcala de Henares in Spain, in 1990.

- On Live TV at HSN (Home Shopping Network) during the thirteen shows at the 13th. Anniversary of Adrienne Arpel - Signature Club A in May 2007. 

- In the Gala Celebration for the 100th birthday of actor Jimmy Stewart in May 2008

- At the International Airport of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) during December 2008, daily, as the first and only Pianist  (videos click here)

- At the International Airport of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) during November and December 2009, daily, as the first and only Pianist 

- At the Welcome Center for the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh (click)

- She performed in an innumerable private parties in U.S.A. and Argentina.

Some of her corporate customers:

- Home Shopping Network TV Channel

- One Oxford Centre

- Oxford Development Company

- Adrienne Arpel - Signature  Club "A"

- Juventudes Musicales of Europe

- Allegheny (PA) County Airport Authority

- Jimmy Stewart Museum

- Shannopin Country Club

- Amadeus Caffe

- Rotary Club  

- "A night of Tango in Tampa" annual shows

- Indiana Healthcare Foundation

- Premier Bridal Show of Pittsburgh (PA)

- Entertainment Unlimited

- Pittsburgh G-20 Partnership

- St. Thomas More Parish

- Cochran # 1 Cadillac

Some of the venues where she has performed:

- Home Shopping Network TV - (FL)

- Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel - Downtown Pittsburgh (PA)

- The Marriott Pittsburgh Airport - Coraopolis,  Pittsburgh (PA)

- Xplorion of the Regional Enterprise Tower - Downtown Pittsburgh (PA)

- Lake Forest Country Club - Hudson (OH)

- Pittsburgh Marriott City Center - Downtown Pittsburgh (PA)

- Crowne Plaza South Hotel - Bethel Park, Pittsburgh (PA)

- Pittsburgh Field Club - Fox Chapel, Pittsburgh (PA)

- One Oxford Centre - Downtown Pittsburgh (PA)

- Bella Sera Restaurant - Cannonsburg, Pittsburgh (PA)

- Green Gables Restaurant - Jennerstown (PA)

- Pittsburgh Athletic Association - Downtown Pittsburgh (PA)

- Le Mont restaurant - Mont Washington, Pittsburgh (PA)

- St. Tomas More Parish - Bethel Park, Pittsburgh (PA)

- The Old Stone Church - Monroeville (PA)

- Heinz Sports Museums - Pittsburgh (PA)

- Ferrante's Lakeview - Greensburg (PA)

- Shannopin Country Club - Pittsburgh (PA)

- Amadeus Caffe (PA) - Indiana (PA)

- Indiana Country Club - Indiana (PA)

- Rustic Lodge - Indiana (PA)

- Stambaugh Auditorium - (Youngstown, OH)

- Chestnut Ridge Country Club - Blairsville (PA)

- Hilton Garden Southpointe Hotel - Pittsburgh (PA)

- Grand Concourse in Station Square - Pittsburgh (PA)

- John Sutton Hall (President Apt.) on the IUP - Indiana (PA)

- Holiday Inn Hotel -  Indiana (PA)

- Heritage House - Indiana (PA)

- Double Tree Hotel Pittsburgh Airport -  Moontownship (PA)

- George Washington Hotel - Washington (PA) 

- Limestone Reesedale Church of God - Adrian (PA)

- Cochran # 1 Cadillac - Monroeville (PA)

- Paraninfo of University of Alcalá de Henares (Spain)

- Centro Asturiano (Historic Ybor City) (FL)

- Casinos, Hotels, Country Clubs, private residences.

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