Donna Amato
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Donna Amato | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist and educator |
| Notable work | 1978 Young Artists Auditions winner; recipient of the Diploma d'Onore, Guido Agosti's master class series, Siena, Italy |
Donna Marie Amato (born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American pianist. She teaches at University of Pittsburgh.[1]
Amato studied under the renowned teacher and virtuoso, Ozan Marsh throughout her early musical training. After receiving her BMA from the University of Arizona in 1983, Amato traveled to Europe to study with Louis Kentner, in London and with Gaby Casadesus, in Paris.[2] She also received a scholarship to play for Guido Agosti's masterclass series in Siena, Italy with a Diploma d'Onore.
She studied in Mexico with Angelica Morales von Sauer, leading to concert appearances throughout Mexico as well as additional performances in many European countries, the United States, and radio broadcasts on the BBC.[3]
