She studied piano with Vicente Scaramuzza (also professor of Martha Argerich and Daniel Barenboim),[1] musical composition with Alberto Ginastera and counterpoint with Pedro Sáenz.
[2] She performed regularly in important musical centers of Europe, The United States and Latin America; and recorded numerous works of Latin-American composers for radio and television stations in Buenos Aires, Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Amsterdam, Cologne and Boston.
[2] From 1970 to 1976, Beatriz Balzi collaborated as a professor and performer with the Piracicaba School of Music, interpreting several concerts for piano and orchestra under the conduction of composer Ernst Mahle.
Balzi took advantage of her contacts at festivals and academic forums to collect a considerable number of works from Latin-American contemporary composers; and with the purpose of sharing that valuable material; she planned the production of a comprehensive sonic archive.
For those interested in getting acquainted with the Latin-American classical piano repertoire from the 20th century, this collection contains pieces that are representative of the most varied styles, techniques and genres.