Gilmarí Gerena Riquelme

(1981, Bronx , NY)  Gilmarí Gerena is a Puerto Rican artist living in Barcelona; ​​daughter of a painter and poet mother and a leading social activist father. She is totally dedicated to her passion: music; working for GG, her personal project, which produces, composes and sings her own compositions. In addition, she works in other musical groups of different styles in modern music and jazz.

Besides pursuing music, Gilmarí has an extensive training in other branches of art, such as theater, architectural design, dance and jewelry. She has worked with various artists from these disciplines in and outside Spain, such Antonio 'El Topo' Caban Vale, Adeán Caban, Myrna Renaud, Marcel.lí Antúnez, Andreu Carandell, Àlex Martínez, Monica Green, Naxo Giriti, among others.

She is currently taking private lessons with different music professionals for improvement.

Studies achieved:

- Doctoral Modules: 'Representation and Knowledge in Architecture', Ramon Llull University, Barcelona.

- Master in 'Architecture, Art and Ephemeral Spaces', Polytechnic University of Catalonia.

- Bachelor in Architectural Environmental Design, School of Architecture, University of Puerto Rico.

- Studies in Modern and Jazz Music, L' Aula: Liceu Conservatory (AiE scholarship winner for three consecutive years) and in School of Music in Badalona, Barcelona.

- Studies in Experimental Theatre, Laboratory Drama School of Corporal Expression in Barcelona.

- Contemporary Jewelry Studies, School of Arts i Crafts, Industrial University of Barcelona.

- Dance studies in different centers and schools in New York, Puerto Rico and Barcelona.

- Private studies and master classes with different music professionals: Jacinto del Pilar, Beatriz del Pozo, Alba Guerrero, Victor Turull, Markooz, Esther Castells, Helen Rowson, Faustino Núñez, Arcágel and Dàmaris Gelabert.