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Polly Ferman
Born (1944-10-21) October 21, 1944 (age 80)
Montevideo, Uruguay.
Occupations
  • Pianist
  • music director
  • educator
Years active1947–present
Websitepollyferman.net

Polly Ferman (born October 21, 1944, Montevideo, Uruguay) is an Uruguayan pianist, classical musician, music director and producer.

She has performed as a solo pianist since 1947 and recorded more than 15 albums. Ferman is known for her repertoire of Latin American and classical music including artists Piazzola, Villa-Lobos, Albéniz, Binelli, Chabrier, Gottschalk, Joplin, and Nazareth.[1][2][3] Ferman has toured globally, performing at international venues including New York's Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, the Buenos Aires Teatro Colon, Tokyo's Takemitsu Hall, Beijing's National Centre for the Performing Arts, Lebanon's Pierre Aboukhater Theater, and Shanghai's Oriental Art Center.[4] Ferman has performed with prestigious orchestras including the Tokyo Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Argentine National Symphonies, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra, and others.[5]

The non-profit Pan American Musical Art Research (PAMAR) was founded and directed by Ferman in 1984 to promote culture and music of Latin American countries.[6] She also created and founded the annual Latin American Cultural Week (LACW) in New York City which celebrates Latin American artists.[7][8][9]

Ferman created and directed the all-female tango show, GlamourTango. The show celebrates women's role in shaping tango and features an all-female cast.[10][11][12]

In 2023 she was featured in the New York State Capital Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibit.[13]

She lives in Valencia, Spain with her husband Daniel Binelli.[14]

Discography

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  • Piano Music by Ernesto Nazareth, PAMAR/Sadaic, 1987
  • Waltzes of the Americas (Valses de los Américas), SADAIC-AADI-CAPIF, 1990
  • Habaneras, Milongas, Tangos, PAMAR/Sadaic, 1994
  • Ernesto Lecuona - Danzas Cubanas, SABAM/TALENT, 1995
  • Argentine Piano Music, Polly Ferman, Polly Ferman/PAMAR, 1997
  • Música para piano de Ariel Ramírez, PAMAR/SADAIC, 2000
  • Imágenes (with Daniel Binelli), EPSA Music, 2001
  • Orquestango I (with Daniel Binelli & the Montevideo Philharmonic), SONDOR, 2003
  • Orquestango II (with Daniel Binelli & the Montevideo Philharmonic), SONDOR, 2004
  • Polly Ferman's GlamourTango (Tango in Feminine Form), Sedaic, 2004
  • New Tango Vision, Raices, 2006
  • Tango Fado Project, Sorel Classics, 2015
  • Tango in The Night (with Daniel Binelli, German Guitierrez, Leanne Nicholls and Hong Kong Chamber Orchestra), ORCHID CLASSICS, 2021

See also

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References

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  1. ^ McCardell, Charles (4 June 1984). "Dance on the Piano". Washington Post. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  2. ^ Holland, Bernard (1 May 1983). "MUSIC: DEBUTS IN REVIEW". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Latino Americans of NY & NJ". WLIW21. WNET. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Pianist Polly Ferman". Lebanese Higher Conservatory of Music. Ministry of Culture, Lebanese Republic. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Polly Ferman". Musical World. MusicalWorld. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  6. ^ "The Atlanta Opera: Maria de Buenos Aires: February 2017". Isuu. Encore Atlanta. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  7. ^ Corben, Rima (29 August 2008). "The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Launches Free Jazz Concert Series September 26". The New York Public Library. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  8. ^ Torres, Marisa Manchado (8 July 2022). "Entrevista Polly Ferman, embajadora musical de las Américas". Itamar. Revista de investigación musical: Territorios para el arte (8): 269–273. doi:10.7203/itamar.8.24815. S2CID 250399079.
  9. ^ Sulcas, Roslyn (22 November 2006). "When Tango Meets a Lover of the East". The New York Times.
  10. ^ "Polly Ferman's GlamourTango (feat. Valeria Lima, Eleonora Ferreyra, Sophie Luessi, Paulina Fain, Maria Ines Rojas, Sandra Mihanovich) [Tango In Feminine Form]". Beatsource. Beatsource, LLC. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  11. ^ James, Jeffrey (5 November 2012). "Show de GlamourTango abre la séptima edición anual de la Semana Cultural Latinoamericana, el 9 de noviembre en el New York Society for Ethical Culture | Hispanic PR Wire". Hispanic PR Wire (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  12. ^ Cooper, Caryn (28 October 2016). "BWW Dance Review: Celebrating Women in Tango with GLAMOUR TANGO". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibit". Visit the Empire State Plaza & New York State Capitol. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Pianista Polly Ferman vino a estrenar un espectáculo y quedó varada por la pandemia". El Pais. El Pais S.A. 12 May 2020.
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