Performers
Dr. Natalia Vanegas Escobar
Pianist
Dr. Natalia Vanegas Escobar is a Colombian pianist and educator whose career spans solo, collaborative, and chamber performance. She has earned recognition in competitions in Colombia, Costa Rica, and the United States, including first prize at the Costa Rica Piano Festival, and has appeared as soloist with ensembles including the EAFIT Symphony Orchestra and the University of Memphis Student Orchestra. A passionate advocate for Colombian and Latin American music, Vanegas Escobar has premiered and recorded works by composers from the region. Her debut album, Preludios Colombianos, features music by Adolfo Mejía and Guillermo Uribe Holguín. She holds degrees from the University of Antioquia and the University of Memphis, where she completed her doctorate in piano performance.
Dr. Ricardo Saeb
Guitarist
Dr. Ricardo Saeb is a Mexican guitarist and educator whose international career has taken him to concert stages throughout Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. He has appeared as a soloist with ensembles including the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Philharmonic Orchestra of the State of Chihuahua, and has been a featured artist at festivals such as the Festival Internacional de Música de Morelia and Chicago’s Latin American Guitar Festival. In addition to performing, Saeb is an active teacher and clinician who has presented master classes and adjudicated competitions in the United States and Mexico. He earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Kentucky and released his debut solo album, Zephyr, on Fleur de Son Classics.
