Pianist Rosa Maria Barrantes began her musical studies in her hometown, Lima, Peru. She later continued her education at the Pontifical Catholic University of Santiago, Chile, under the guidance of Professor Maria Iris Radrigán, graduating with distinction. She then entered the prestigious Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, studying with Professor Natalia Troull, where she earned her Doctorate in Piano Performance with the highest honours.

It was during her time in Moscow that she began her piano duo with Filipe Pinto-Ribeiro, which has performed over the past two decades in Portugal, the United States, Latin America, and across various European countries. The duo recorded an album featuring works by Debussy, Fauré, Ravel, Satie, and Poulenc, which received excellent reviews from the specialized press.

In the field of chamber music, Rosa Maria Barrantes was a member of the Trio Americano and frequently collaborates with the DSCH – Shostakovich Ensemble.

She has performed with renowned international musicians such as Anna Samuil, Corey Cerovsek, Adrian Brendel, Pascal Moraguès, Marcelo Nisinman, Héctor del Curto, Chen Halevi, Jack Liebeck, and Gary Hoffman, among many others

Rosa Maria Barrantes has taught Piano and Chamber Music at the Instituto Piaget’s Music Degree Programme, at the Escola Profissional Metropolitana, and at the Conservatório Metropolitano de Lisboa.

She is currently the Artistic Coordinator of the VERÃO CLÁSSICO Festival and Academy, held annually in Lisbon, which is now recognised as one of the world’s most important classical music festivals and academies.