Nancy Lee Harper

Nancy Lee Harper

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Nancy Lee Harper is Associate Professor with Aggregation at the Department of Communication and Art of the University of Aveiro (UA), Portugal, currently retired. As a pianist and pedagogue, she has performed in concerts, masterclasses and conferences on four continents of the world in 29 countries and in prestigious institutions such as the Juilliard, Eastman, Trinity College, Norwegian State Academy, Liszt University, China Conservatory, Delhi Music Society, and others. She has recorded several CDs, some of which are world premieres of Portuguese music. She has been a member of the jury of several international piano competitions and was the founder of the 1st International Piano Competition “Helena Sá e Costa” and the International Piano Festival “Celebrating Great Pianists”. She was co-founder and president of EPTA-Portugal (European Piano Teachers’ Association) and was President of EPTA (2006) and International Vice President (2000-2005, 2007-2013). As a researcher, she has published many articles and books, including two books on the Spanish composer, Manuel de Falla, and a bibliography on Portuguese piano music (Scarecrow, 2013). She researches in the area of ​​Music and Medicine and Performance Studies. She has supervised Masters, PhD and Postdoctoral theses. She is a co-editor for Piano Journal (London). Nominated for an Excellence in Arts Award (Belgium, 2006) and named “Researcher of the Month” (UA, Nov. 2012), Nancy is a member of the Scientific Council of several International Scientific Journals (Portugal, Brazil, United Kingdom).