The work history button is inactive.   The recital button is inactive   The Repertoire button is inactive.   The Review button is inactive.   The discography button is inactive.      Outreach experience Education / Community concerts with Jeunesses Musicales of Spain (1997 - 2002). navarro_p_2.jpgnavarro_p_3.jpgnavarro_p_4.jpgNavarro_p_5.jpgnavarro_p_6.jpgnavarro_p_7.jpg           Teaching experience Clarinet/Saxophone teacher at Milton Keynes Music Service, since September 2005. Clarinet/Saxophone teacher at Stratford First Musical Academy, London 2007 - 2008.

As first prize winner of the "W. Hambleton Clarinet Competition 2005", Piedad's solo performances have been described as "a beautiful, fluid, legato throughout... a warm sound... committed throughout..." In 2003, Piedad attended Trinity College of Music where she took the Postgraduate Advanced Course, studying with Joan Enric Lluna.

Forthcoming engagements include a Premiere of the Quintet for Bass clarinet and strings by C.Prieto with the Navarra String Quartet in 2009 and recitals in Spain and UK with the pianist Marcus Andrews.

Orchestral Work

Piedad's orchestral work includes the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra (member since 2004), collaborations with I Maestri Symphony Orchestra since 2004, Bass Clarinet in the Banda Municipal Quintanar del Rey (Spain, 1994 - 2003), Principal clarinet of the Orquesta de Camara, Conservatorio Superior de Castellûn, (Spain 2000 - 2002), Principal clarinet in the Chamber Ensemble 'Ensemble Instrumental' (Spain 2000 - 2002), Principal clarinet of the Youth Orchestra of Castellûn (Spain 2001), the Youth Orchestra of Castilla La-Mancha, Spain (member 1999).

Piedad's solo and chamber work includes recitals in Selmer, Paris (15th June 2007), St. Martin-in-the-Fields (January 2006) with Marcus Andrews, pianist and Fairfield Halls (October 2004), and concerts at Auditori de Barcelona (June 2005), St. John's Smith Square, Southwark Cathedral, Blackheath Halls and HSBC with 'The Miro Trio'. She has also given many chamber concerts with 'Ensemble Instrumental' (Valencia, 2000 - 2002).

Piedad has performed live broadcast on COMRadio, giving world premieres of 'Essaouira' and 'Landscape' by A. Witter-Johnson (Barcelona, 2005).

Education
Piedad's graduate studies took place at the ESMUC (Barcelona 2003) and Conservatorio Superior de Castellon (2002). She also gained a Degree in Music Education at the Castilla-La Mancha University (Spain 2002). Piedad's postgraduate studies took place at Trinity College of Music where she gained PG Adv Diploma (2006).

Prizes and Awards

• 1st Prize in the 'Wilfred Hambleton Clarinet Competition 2005'
• Finalist in the 'Premis Tutto 2005' (COMRadio, Barcelona)
• 1st Prize in the 'Ateneo Albacetense O2'
• Awards in the 'Certamen de Jüvenes Artistas 02, 03 and 05', Spain
• Scholarships for 'Postgraduate Art Studies abroad 03/04' (Comunidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain) and for the Academic Year 2003 - 2004 (Trinity College of Music)
• 'Mencion de Honor' in Clarinet, Conservatorio Superior de Castellun (Spain), 2001.
• 'Premio de Honor' in Clarinet, Conservatorio Profesional de Musica y Danza de Albacete (Spain), 1994

Teachers: Joan Enric Lluna, Anthony Jennings, C. Lacruz.
Masterclasses: Anthony Pay, Guy Dangain, Larry Combs, Eric Hoeprich.

Piedad's web links
www.piedadnavarro.com

Piedad joined Morgensterns in November 2007

Piedad's web profile was last updated 22nd Aug 2009

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