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Nancy Luzko Nancy Luzko began her musical studies at the Josefina de Gehre Conservatory in Paraguay and continued her education at the Chopin Academy in Warsaw, Poland. Subsequently, she earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Kansas, a Master of Music degree from Florida International University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Miami.
As a pianist, Nancy Luzko has often played classical and contemporary works, including her own music, and has given concerts in Argentina, Austria, Canada, Paraguay, Poland, Spain, and the USA. As a composer, her music has been performed in Italy, Paraguay, Panama, Spain, Germany, and the USA.
Among her honors are the Elliot Award, University of Kansas (1998); Capps-Rogers Award, University of Kansas (1998); and Excellence in Teaching Award, Florida International University (2001). In 2002 she was declared “Illustrious Daughter of the City of Encarnacion†by the government of her country; and in 2005 she was awarded “Outstanding Youth of the Year†by the Junior Chamber International. Her work Sonatina for Piano won the first prize at the “National Contemporary Composition Competition†in Asuncion, Paraguay, in 2001. An orchestrated version of this work was premiered by the Asuncion Symphony Orchestra. In 2006, Ms. Luzko was chosen by the Paraguayan First Lady to perform at the country’s most prestigious benefit concert, which raised nearly US $50,000 for social projects.
Ms. Luzko has compiled a research into her recently published Annotated Bibliography of Paraguayan Music for Piano.
Category/Instrument: Pianist/Composer
City: Miami
County: Dade
Email: nancyluzko@mac.com
Website: www.nancyluzko.com
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