Teresa Carreño

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/teresa-carreo

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Teresa Carreño born?December 22, 1853
2. Where was Teresa Carreño born?Caracas, Venezuela
3. What is Teresa Carreño known for?Internationally acclaimed piano virtuoso, composer, conductor, and soprano
4. What is the career span?54 years of active concert performance and composition
5. What is the compositional output?Approximately 75 works, including solo piano, vocal, and orchestral pieces

Virtuoso: An individual with outstanding technical skill in a particular art or field, especially music.
Composition: The act of creating a musical work, or the musical work itself.
Concert Hall: A building specifically designed for the performance of music and other cultural events.
Repertoire: The collection of musical pieces that a performer or composer is familiar with or has prepared for performance.