Christina Wright - Collaborative Pianist
10.07.2008 | NEC Today
Pianist Christina Wright ’08 and violinist Megan McPhee ’07 spent their summers in South America working with El Sistema. Megan was in Bolivia for six weeks working with one of the Venezuelan music education program’s satellite projects. Christina worked in Venezuela with the Acarigua/Araure Orchestra. Stationed in the Portugeusa state about five hours west of Caracas, Christina performed three concerts in three different cities with soloists from the Orquesta Infantil de Acarigua/Araure. For five weeks, she rehearsed every day with the students, watched their practice habits and coached them in their first piano solo experiences.
08.05.2008 | El Regional Newspaper / Niños de la Orquesta Sinfónica brindaron 3 conciertos como solistas
By Angela Cortez, translated from Spanish.
Partial text only. For full text, please visit website.
"The members of the Orquestas Sinfónicas Juveniles e Infantiles de Acarigua Araure offered three concerts in different municipalities from the Portuguese state; they had the opportunity to share the stage with the famous and talented American pianist Christina Wright, presented by the Orchestra Director, Roberto Zambrano. The concerts were presented in the Casa de la Culturas: “Manuel Graterol Santander” of Turén, the “Carlos Oraá” of Guanare, and the “Carlos Gauna” of Acarigua-Araure, on July 31, August 1 and 2 respectively. Roberto Zambrano mentioned that, for the concerts, there was an internal competition in the orchestra where the best students were selected representing the different musical instruments from the Symphony Orchestra. They would have the honor to share the stage with the pianist Wright."
07.30.2008 | La pianista Christina Wright está de visita en Portuguesa (by Angela Cortez)
Large article covering the concerts and musical experiences in Venezuela. Please visit website for full text.
07.28.2008 | Portuguesa Televisión Interview
Interview regarding the importance and integration of chamber music in the Venezuelan musical world.
07.15.2008 | International pianist Christina Wright will offer a recital organized by the Icep (by Iliana Aryan).
Pianista internacional Christina Wright ofrecerá recital organizado por el Icep.
By Iliana Arias, translated from Spanish. For Spanish version, please visit Ultima Hora Digital website.
"The Interior of the Portuguese state, through Institute of Culture (Icep), will present in the municipalities Araure, Guanare and Turén, a recital which will count on the presence of the international pianist Christina Wright. Roberto Zambrano, organizer of the recital and director of the Symphony Orchestra of Acarigua-Araure, informed us that the date has not yet been set for the concerts.
Wright is a pianist of great trajectory and with great talent, and is already in the twin cities. “We guarantee that this will be a quality event, for the benefit of all the portugueseños”, said Zambrano. Also, he indicated that during this recital, the students of the Orchestra will be accompanied by Wright during their presentation. The reporter of the newspaper Ultima Hora spoke directly with the outstanding pianist in order to know a little more about her life and trajectory. Christina Wright, 26 years old, is practicing in the House of the Culture Carlos Gauna, and received our reporters with much humility and affection; she told us about her life and passion for the piano. “I began to play when I lived in England, when I was 5 years old. Soon after I moved to Canada and later to Boston, where I continue with my musical studies”. Also, she indicated to have acquired her musical knowledge in the New England Conservatory, where she has been perfecting her craft during the past few years. Also, she declared to be very happy to be in Venezuela, cataloguing it to be a very beautiful and pleasant country."
07.10.2008 | Venezuelan Radio Broadcast
Gobernador Antonia Muñoz, Governor of the State of Portuguesa, Venezuela introduces Christina Wright and discusses the importance of pianists in Venezuela to assist with the students in the Orchestras. Discussion concerning work in the Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil Infantil de Acarigua-Araure.
06.23.2008 | Boston Globe critic Matthew Guerrieri reviews SICPP
Blog covering this year´s Summer Institute for Contemporary Performance Practice at New England Conservatory, with praise for Wright´s rendition of ´Short Summer Dance´ by composer-in-residence Jo Kondo.
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