Chamber
performer and soloist Lizary Rodríguez Ríos attended
the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico and studied with noted
Puerto Rican harpist María Rosa Vidal. She earned both Masters
and Doctoral degrees from the University of Arizona, where she studied
with world renowned harpist Dr. Carrol McLaughlin. She subsequently
finished two postgraduate degrees from Madrid's Royal Conservatory
of Music, studying under the tutelage of celebrated harpist Dr.
María Rosa Calvo-Manzano.
Ms. Rodríguez Ríos has performed
internationally at numerous venues and festivals, including the
prestigious Casals Festival in Puerto Rico. In addition to her career
as a soloist, she has toured with the Grammy nominated international
harp ensemble, Harp Fusion, performing in the Czech Republic, Switzerland,
Spain and Russia. She has recorded three CDs with the group, featuring
her as harpist and arranger. Among many exceptional honors, Rodríguez
Ríos was the first harpist to receive the Centennial Achievement
Award in the history of the University of Arizona.
Rodríguez Ríos has won prizes in
competitions such as the President's Concerto Competition at the
University of Arizona, the International Tournament of Musicians
(TIM) in France, the Cita di Padova International Music Performance
Competition in Italy, and the Notes at 9,000's Emerging Artist Series
Competition in Colorado.
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