Olga Pierri

Olga Pierri (3 June 1914 – 28 September 2016) was an Uruguayan guitarist and teacher. She received musical instruction from her father, , and in 1937 co-founded the Uruguayan Guitar Center, playing in its inaugural concert with Abel and , and with Atilio Rapat, with whom she played in a duo.

Biography From a young age, Olga Pierri had an interest in music, as her father, , was himself a noted guitarist. Mr. Pierri gave Olga her first lessons in not just his own methods, but those of Pascual Roch. She was influenced by other such musicians as , Julio Martínez Oyanguren, and , with whom Pierri would become a close friend.

On 3 June 2016, Pierri celebrated her 102nd birthday by performing on public radio alone and with an ensemble of her best students, called "Conjunto Femenina de Guitarras."