Margaret M. Barela, an internationally recognized pianist, arts critic, and writer on classical music, died January 2, 2009 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after a six-year battle against ovarian cancer. She was 62 years old.A native New Mexican, Dr. Barela began piano study at age 5 while a student at St. Mary’s School in Albuquerque. She began violin study soon after. She continued her piano study with George Robert at the University of New Mexico and also studied violin there with Yoko Hayashi and Henri Bittar. During those years she was organist in Albuquerque Catholic churches. Dr. Barela graduated from the University of New Mexico with a B.M. magna cum laude in 1969. She continued her studies at Indiana University School of Music. At Indiana, she was a student of Menahem Pressler and Alfonso Montecino, graduating with an M.M. with…
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