2022
Romanzas ecuatorianas
The repertoire of composer Inés Jijón, a tribute to Ecuador’s women composers.
Concert pianist · Cuenca, Ecuador
Angélica
Angélica
Sánchez
Ecuadorian classical music on the world’s stages.
Has performed in
Argentina · Austria · Chile · China · United States · France · Germany · Mexico · Peru
Mission
As a pianist and a woman, I am committed to promoting and giving visibility to Ecuadorian classical music, through performances that reflect the rich rhythms and dances of Ecuador.
I am likewise an advocate for the repertoire of women composers, an artistic heritage that has often been marginalized. This commitment is embodied in the first-ever recording of works by Inés Jijón, on the album Romanzas ecuatorianas.
Ecuadorian repertoire
Luis Humberto SalgadoMaster’s thesis
Inés JijónFirst Ecuadorian woman composer
Corsino DuránSiluetas de mi raza
Gerardo Guevara
Leonardo Cárdenas
José Luis Luna
Biography
Soloist, educator and researcher
Angélica María Sánchez Bonilla, a pianist from Cuenca, studied at the José María Rodríguez Conservatory of Music and earned her bachelor’s degree at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Cuenca. On a scholarship, she completed a Master’s in Music Performance at Northwestern State University in the United States.
She has performed as a soloist with symphony orchestras across Ecuador and appeared in competitions, festivals and concerts in Argentina, Austria, Chile, Mexico, the United States, France, Peru and China, among others.
Recognizing the importance of promoting Ecuadorian music, she has focused on premiering works by national composers. Her research in piano pedagogy has been presented at national and international conferences.
She currently teaches at the Universidad Nacional de Educación (UNAE) and directs her own studio, Angélica Sánchez Piano Studio.
First woman pianist to perform at the Embassy of Ecuador in New York
Accésit Award for top graduates in Musical Arts
Honorable Mention, Claudio Arrau Competition
Discography
Two premiere recordings
2020
Siluetas de mi raza
Premiere recording of works by Corsino Durán, reflecting the rhythmic and dance richness of Ecuadorian music.
Concerts
On stage
Calendar
Past events
2025
NovemberEcuadorian Piano Music Tour — Europe 2025. Hamburg, Germany and Paris, France.
MarchSoloist for four pianos, BWV 1065, J. S. Bach, and Warsaw Concerto, R. Addinsell. National Symphony Orchestra, Casa de la Música, Quito.
MarchWarsaw Concerto, R. Addinsell. Loja Symphony Orchestra, Teatro Bolívar, Loja.
JanuarySoloists’ concert, Angélica Sánchez Piano Studio. Museum and Center of Loja Culture, Loja.
2024
DecemberSoloists’ concert, Angélica Sánchez Piano Studio. Museum of Modern Art, Cuenca.
NovemberChoral Fantasy in C minor, Op. 80, L. van Beethoven. Cuenca Symphony Orchestra.
SeptemberConcerto KV 491 in C minor, W. A. Mozart. Cuenca Symphony Orchestra, Auditorio del Azuay.
MarchSoloist of Ecuadorian music. Magale Recital Hall, Natchitoches, United States.
2023
NovemberSymphonic Rock concert, four-piano ensemble. Teatro Casa de la Cultura del Azuay.
MayNew Performance Proposals, with pianist Axel García. Sala Xochipilli, Mexico City.
2022
NovemberSolo concert, 1st International Piano Forum of Ermont, France.
JuneConcerto KV 491 in C minor, W. A. Mozart. Loja Symphony Orchestra.
2021
JuneConcerto KV 491 in C minor, W. A. Mozart. Cuenca Symphony Orchestra.
2020
MarchSolo piano recital: Ecuadorian academic music. Museum of Modern Art, Cuenca.
2019
AugustEcuadorian music in Austria, Joseph Haydn Conservatory, Eisenstadt. Recital of Ecuadorian works, Global School of Music, Shanghai.
2018
JuneRecital of contemporary piano works. University of Music, Lima, Peru.
MarchRecital of Ecuadorian works. Embassy of Ecuador, New York.
FebruarySolo piano recital: Ecuadorian and contemporary works. Magale Recital Hall, Louisiana.
“The music was crisp, clean, and absolutely enjoyable… Angélica is a wonderfully talented pianist and downright charming.”
“She has colors and pianistic brilliance that make the piano come alive.”
“Every time I hear the Ecuadorian works performed by Maestra Angélica, I feel as though I am hearing the composer himself perform them.”
“Angélica Sánchez is one of the greatest pianists in the world.”
Publications
Research
Piano pedagogy and Ecuadorian music, presented at conferences such as MTNA (Atlanta, 2024) and the UNAM Music Colloquium (2021, 2022).
Book El piano: técnica, repertorio e improvisación para principiantes Editorial Académica Española
Methodological proposal for piano learning through Ecuadorian music in the conservatories of music of Ecuador (2022)
Música académica en el Ecuador: un acercamiento al repertorio pianístico y compositores
Métodos musicales para piano desde el siglo XVI hasta la actualidad: estudio descriptivo comparativo
Un acercamiento a la rapsodia ecuatoriana Nº 3 de Luis Humberto Salgado
Motivaciones expresivo-artísticas y de consumo en el desarrollo y evolución del ritmo sanjuanito en el Ecuador
Propuesta pedagógica musical a través del Método Montessori para la enseñanza instrumental
Enseñanza-aprendizaje de teclado grupal en nivel universitario
El desarrollo de habilidades funcionales en el Teclado Complementario, Universidad de Cuenca
Gallery
Photographs
Contact
Concerts and bookings
Write to us and we’ll reply with schedules, availability and fees.
(+593) 99 809 9127
angelicasanchez.pianomusic@gmail.com
General Morales 2-69 y Padre Aguirre, Cuenca