Charleston Academy of Music

Valeria Diaz
Valeria Diaz, born in Lima, Peru began her music studies at the age of 5.
        
She was accepted to study her piano at the National Conservatory of Music when she was 7 years old.  From that time, she was featured several times as soloist with The Lima National Symphonic Orchestra and the Philharmonic Bela Bartok's Orchestra. She participated in Bela Bartok Festival from 1998 to 2003.

Twice she won the first prizes in the Competition of Interpretation for young musicians, organized by the Conservatory in Lima. She also has performed extensively in numerous recital halls in Lima. In Lima she studied with Professor Carmen Escobedo and Elena Ichikawa. At age 19 she began teaching, forming part of Markham College Faculty in Lima Peru.

In 2005 Ms. Diaz transferred to the College of Charleston, where she studies with Professor Enrique Graf. Recently she was awarded as an Artistic Achievement in Margaret Guttmann Piano Competition in Atlanta, Georgia.