Eva del Carmen Medina Amezcua

Emporians will have the opportunity to enjoy the stimulating sound and music of Eva del Carmen Medina Amezcua, an internationally known pianist from Mexico.

Eva del Carmen Medina Amezcua is recognized throughout Mexico and Latin America as the foremost interpreter of the piano music of Mexican composer Manuel M. Ponce (1882-1948). Professor Medina received Ponce 's pianistic legacy from none other than Maestro Carlos Vásquez, recognized throughout Mexico as Ponce 's “spiritual” son by virtue of his close association and extensive work with this late Romantic Mexican composer.

A graduate of the Escuela Nacional de Música, UNAM, in Mexico City , Mexico , Professor Medina has toured her native country extensively as recitalist and has devoted her performing and teaching career to divulging the piano works of Manuel Ponce.

Additionally, she has also studied with such distinguished artists as Gyorgy Sandor and Klaus Schilde, among others. Eva del Carmen Medina Amezcua, in addition to performing, is also professor of piano at the Escuela Nacional de Música in Mexico City , Mexico .

Assistant professor of piano, Martin Cuellar, is very excited to have Medina on the ESU campus. Cuellar has been instrumental in bringing world class artists, performers and professors from other areas of the world to perform at ESU.