I began my piano studies in February 2023, at the age of 7. After the first three months of lessons, my piano teacher, Janne Gonçalves de Oliveira, saw my rapid progress and suggested that I start studying classical music. After another six months, at the beginning of this year, I won my first national competition, in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
Recently, in July 2024, after only 1 year and a half of piano lessons, I won the Gold Hands award, first place in my category at the Carles & Sofia International Piano Competition, a duo of renowned pianists from Barcelona, Spain.
As a reward, I performed in Gala Concerts in the cities of Barcelona and Girona, in July 2025.
You can find Marina’s 2024 Contemporary Music Competition piano performance here.