About
Magnus Villanueva is a conservatory-trained pianist, weaving multiple genres together in his creative practice. Currently based in Manhattan, he works as a soloist, collaborative artist, dance accompanist, educator, and consultant for television and production companies. His students perform regularly at iconic New York venues such as Steinway Hall and Carnegie Hall.
I am constantly inspired by the creation of composers. As an interpreter of these musical scores, it is a privilege to discover and reveal the sounds of these texts in real time. Every day is a unique experience and being present with the music comes with hidden surprises.
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Biography
Chicago native Magnus Villanueva has performed all over North America, Europe, and Asia from notable concert halls and radio stations to hospitals and nursing homes. His recent festival appearances include solo and chamber music performances at the Cortona Sessions, Atlantic Music Festival, Orford Music Festival, Gijón International Piano Festival, and Festival Pablo Casals de Prades. Passionate about chamber music and collaboration, he has worked with members of the Guarneri, Spektral, JACK, and Brentano quartets, International Contemporary Ensemble, and Alarm Will Sound.
Magnus earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Marian Hahn. Previously, he studied with Emilio del Rosario and Ralph Neiweem at the Music Institute of Chicago. An enthusiastic pedagogue, he currently serves on the faculty of Great Neck Music Conservatory on Long Island, New York and has previously been on the faculty of the Gasse School of Music and Chicago Music Lessons. In addition to teaching, he is a dedicated ballet pianist and has worked for New York City’s Ballet Arts and Chicago’s Hyde Park School of Dance.