Marian Drandell Gilbert
Pianist/Entertainer

Welcome….

Whether she is performing with a symphony orchestra or in an intimate recital, Marian Drandell Gilbert is an accomplished and inspired artist. Her life is dedicated to the search for beauty and connection, a commitment to study and excellence, and the dignity, nuance and transcendence of performance.

Making Music…. Marian made her debut at Cuesta College Auditorium in 1976 with the San Luis Obispo Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Clifton Swanson. After returning to San Luis Obispo in 2000, she established an active and varied piano studio. Her musical contributions include numerous solo appearances with the San Luis Chamber Orchestra,  as well as recognition as an in-demand recital artist and a Mini-Grant recipient from ARTS Obispo. She has performed both solo and chamber music to benefit organizations such as The Monday Club SLO, Santa Barbara Music Club, Music Academy of the West, Festival Mozaic, San Luis Obispo Symphony, Hospice, French Hospital, AAUW, and Big Brothers and Sisters.

Sharing The Bliss ….

Summers devoted to both solo and chamber music play and performance with: SoCal Chamber Music Workshop (Claremont College); Humboldt Chamber Music Workshop, Curtis Summerfest (Philadelphia, PA), Aspen Music Festival, Music Academy of the West (Montecito, CA), Franz Liszt Piano Festival (Sopron, Hungary), InterHarmony International Music Festival (Tuscany, Italy) and Haydn in the Hills (Hunt, Tx). ​

Masters…. in Piano Performance, Manhattan School of Music, New York; Bachelor of Arts in Music, University of California, Santa Barbara.