Marianella was the winner of important awards such as: Unique Prize in the Second Level of the First National Contest "El Piano Venezolano" 2002, First Prize in the Ángel Sauce Piano Contest and Special Mention for the interpretation of the Latin American piece 2001, Honorable Mention in the Yamaha 2000 National Piano Competition, among others. In 2004, she recorded her first CD "Bachangó" under the León label, which was successfully received by local critics.
She has performed as a soloist in various venues in Venezuela and Canada (Teresa Carreño Theater, Rómulo Gallegos, Consolidated Cultural Centre, Keyboard Museum, Sacred Museum of Caracas, Museum of Fine Arts in Maracaibo and Barquisimeto, Centennial Theater, Vancouver Public Library, among others).
In 2014, she returned to Canada to reside in the city of Vancouver. The following year she completed a diploma in Piano Pedagogy at the British Columbia Conservatory of Music.
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