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Musical Encounters: Marina Albero
Wed, April 1st at 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
NOMA’s Musical Encounters Gallery Talk series allows musicians and scholars to host conversations connecting their practice to works on view in the museum.
For this edition of Musical Encounters, we welcome pianist and composer Marina Albero for a talk about works on view in the exhibition Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity.
Included with museum admission, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location. No registration is required for this event series.
About Marina Albero
Photo by Oriol Casanovas
Marina Albero is a celebrated pianist, psalterium player and composer from Barcelona, now based in New Orleans. Her musical journey began early, performing traditional and early music around the world with her family and studying classical piano in Barcelona and Havana under Professor Teresa Junco. Known for her versatility, Albero blends jazz, flamenco, early music, and Afro-Cuban rhythms into a distinctive and expressive style.
In addition to her performing career, Albero is a passionate educator, having taught at Cornish College of the Arts and Western Washington University. Her latest album, A Nomad of Sound (2024), recorded in New Orleans, reflects her evolving artistic voice and was awarded the Golden Ear “Album of the Year.”