Dr. Margarita Denenburg is a distinguished pianist, educator, and researcher in piano pedagogy, currently serving as associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin, with a strong record of leadership, innovation, and national recognition in music education.

Dr. Margarita Denenburg is an associate professor of practice in piano pedagogy and a director of the piano project at the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas at Austin. Previously, she taught at Heidelberg University in Ohio as an associate professor of keyboard studies. A passionate musician and pedagogue, Dr. Denenburg was recognized for her teaching effectiveness through the “Innovative Teaching Award” and the “Excellence in Education Award” for the state of Ohio. Dr. Denenburg held several leadership positions on the board of the Ohio Federation Music Clubs, Ohio Music Teachers Association, and College Music Society. Recent positions for the Ohio MTA board included: President-Elect, Vice President for Student Activities, and chair for the Commissioned Composer Award. 

Dr. Denenburg’s research interests are in wellness, the history of piano pedagogy, elementary piano teaching, and technology. Dr. Denenburg has published multiple articles in the American Music Teacher Journal, Clavier Companion magazine, and Piano Pedagogy Forum. She presented at the Music Teachers National Association National Conference, the College Music Society National Conference, the National Group Piano/Piano Pedagogy Forum, Ohio Music Teacher Association, the Texas Music Teacher Association as well as many College Music Society regional conferences. 

Margarita Denenburg holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in piano performance from Arizona State University where she studied under the tutelage of Dr. Baruch Meir. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in piano performance from the University of Southern California where she studied with Professor Bernadene Blaha. For more information about Dr. Margarita Denenburg, please visit: margarita-denenburg.com/