Entre Mundos - Between Worlds

Entre Mundos - Between Worlds, is a show that explores the unexpected connection between two seemingly distinct musical realms: classical music and flamenco dance.

Piano: Marina Bengoa - Roldan

Dance: Ania "La Candela"

At first glance, classical music and flamenco appear to be worlds apart, with their own distinct styles and cultural backgrounds. Classical music, renowned for its melodic, harmonic, and percussive qualities, stands in stark contrast to the fiery and passionate art of flamenco.

This show will unravel the hidden threads that bind these two musical genres together, revealing how they have inspired and enriched one another throughout history. It's an educational journey that will enrich the audience's appreciation of these rich and respected musical traditions.

The show features Dr. Marina Bengoa, a gifted pianist whose virtuosity on the piano will breathe life into beloved Spanish classical pieces that resonate with audiences around the world, proving that classical music can be exhilarating and enjoyable for all.

Dr. Marina Bengoa Roldan is a classical concert pianist from Spain. She has extensive performance experience in the United States, Spain, and other European countries in solo piano concerts, with orchestra, and as part of the Duo Nott with the soprano Anna Guasch. Marina commissioned and premiered worldwide the Fantasia Flamenca by the Spanish composer Pascual Gimeno, who dedicated the work to her. In 2022 she finished her Doctoral studies in Piano Performance at the University of Oregon (USA) under the guidance of Dr. Alexandre Dossin with a full scholarship and assistantship. She worked as a Piano Professor of class piano, applied piano, and accompanist. Marina received the Outstanding Award in Piano Pedagogy. In 2021, she completed a Master's in Piano Pedagogy, creating the website spanishpianomusic.org. Dr. Bengoa received her Master of Music in Piano Performance at Georgia State University (Atlanta, USA), studying with Dr. Sergio Gallo. She was a Graduate Teaching Assistant at GSU. Apart from her activity as a pianist, she regularly presents at national and international conferences. She gave presentations for the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, the Graduate conference at the University of Calgary (Canada), Musicking (University of Oregon), Catedra Bogota Musical International (Colombia), Encuentro de Pianistas (Costa Rica) and SHE: Women in Music Festival (University of Arkansas).

As a native of Spain, Marina earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano with honors in Piano and Chamber Music from the Conservatorio Superior of Music Salvador Seguí, Castellón, Spain. She has won 15 prizes at international and national competitions. Dr. Bengoa received grants from the Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation and DSAC of the University of Oregon. Marina made her orchestral debut in 2013, playing Sergei Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 in several concert halls in Valencia (Spain). In 2016 she received a Dean's award from Georgia State University and made her Carnegie Hall debut (New York), awarded by the American Protegé Competition. As a winner of the Brumby Concerto Competition, she performed Prokofiev's Piano Concerto no. 1 with the Georgia State University Symphony Orchestra under the guidance of Michael Palmer.

During the summers of 2016 and 2017, Marina received The Elżbieta and Krzysztof Krawczyński Fund's scholarship from the Chopin Society of Atlanta, participating in the Paris International Summer Sessions and International Piano Course in Valldemossa (Spain) at the Catedra Chopin. During 2018 and 2019, she received a scholarship to participate in Curso Universitario Internacional de Música Española. “Música en Compostela” in Galicia, Spain.

Currently, she works as an Adjunct Professor of Piano at Southern Arkansas University, teaching class piano, applied piano, music appreciation, and accompanying.

Parking is free. There are 25 parking spots at the surface lot next to the Burlington Road Building. Parking is also free at Gambrell (LowerGate) South parking deck.

If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the Emory Office of Equity and Inclusion at (404) 727-9867 to arrange services. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Performing Arts Studio, 1804 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, United States