MIRIAM BERRO

AGE 65  I  MONTRÉAL, CANADA  I  ARGENTINA / CANADA
SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Multiple passions have driven Miriam Berro’s life. While earning her master’s degree in piano performance from the Juan José Castro Conservatory of Music in her native Buenos Aires, she decided to also seriously study her other loves: mathematics and physics. She completed an electronics engineering degree from the University of Buenos Aires and a Master of Applied Sciences from the University of Sherbrooke in Canada. She went on to build a now 20-plus-year career in information technology and software development, the last decade as a business and functional analyst. Now working for the Desjardins Group, Miriam’s devotion to classical music has burned bright all the while. She’s performed well at amateur competitions across North America, including award-wins in Montréal, New York City, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.

Repertoire

Preliminary Round

SCHUMANN “Warum?” and “In der Nacht” from Fantasiestücke, op. 12
GINASTERA “Danza de la moza donosa” and “Danza del gaucho matrero” from Danzas Argentinas, op. 2

Semifinal Round 

BACH Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp Minor, BWV 849
BERG Sonata, op. 1
DEBUSSY “Feux d’artifice” from Préludes, Book II
SCRIABIN Preludes, op. 11, nos. 1, 4, 11, 14

Final Round 

PROKOFIEV Concerto No. 3 in C Major, op. 26 (I)