Camila Oliveira
“If we were all determined to play the first violin we should never have an ensemble. Therefore, respect every musician in his proper place.”
The Brazilian pianist Camila Oliveira began her musical studies at the age 6. She completed her bachelor’s degree in piano performance after attending the Faculdade de Artes Alcântara Machado, Brazil.
In 2019 Camila received her postgraduate diploma in Music with specialisation in piano performance at the University of Auckland under Dr Rae de Lisle and in 2020 she completes her master degree in Piano Performance also at the University of Auckland. She won many prizes in piano competitions, such as 20th ArtLivre Piano Competition, 8th Piano Competition Maestro Rodrigo Tavares, 24th "Paulo Giovanini" Piano Competition, 7th National Piano Competition Maestro Spartaco Rossi, 1st Piracicaba International Piano Concerto Competition, and in 2020 she not only was the recipient of the Ada Kathleen and Barbara Ellen Watson Scholarship, but she also won the Llewelyn Jones Prize in Music for Piano at the University of Auckland for the second consecutive year. She has played with many orchestras, such as Symphonic Orchestra of the Municipal Theater of São Paulo, São Paulo State Symphony Band, Bachiana SESI-SP Foundation Orchestra, São Pedro Theatro Orchestra, and Santo André Symphony Orchestra.
For four years, Camila was the principal pianist of the Academic Choir of the OSESP, Symphonic Orchestra of São Paulo State. Furthermore, she has maintained an intense career as a collaborative pianist and piano teacher.