Gabriela Montero

Pianist, Honorary Consul, Amnesty International

Venezuela

Gabriela Montero is an award-winning artist. In 2015, she was appointed "Honorary Consul" of Amnesty International, in recognition of her sustained efforts to advocate for human rights in Venezuela, both through music and public discourse. Her most recent album earned a Grammy Award for Best Classical Album. She played at Barack Obama’s 2008 Presidential Inauguration. Gabriela Montero graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in London.