Dr. Valentina Gottlieb is a concert pianist and formerly professor at the Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach, and at the Piano Faculty at Academy of Music in Riga, Latvia.

Dr. Gottlieb regularly performs solo and ensemble recitals including International Music Festivals ‘For the City and World’, ‘Summertime’, ‘Artissimo’ and others in Riga, Latvia, 5 th Music Festival in the city of Casal De L’Espluga De Francoli (Spain), Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Classical Music Encounters of Southern California, Victoria Chamber Music Festivals, annual Multi-Piano Extravaganza at the California State University, Long Beach, etc. Besides performing and teaching, she regularly gives Master classes and adjudicates various festivals and competitions.

Dr. Gottlieb's students actively participate in the Certificate of Merit, in local and National and International competitions. They are winners of Southern California Jr. Bach Festival, SYMF Concerto and Solo competitions, Glendale Piano Competition, Costa Rica International Piano Competition, , and others. Dr. Gottlieb Studio students participated in Youth Festivals in Riga, Latvia. Dr. Gottlieb was the first performer in Latvia of the John Field concerti for piano and orchestra, B. Martinu’s piano Sonata and other works, her programs were recorded and broadcast by the Latvian State Radio and TV. Dr. Gottlieb authored two books on B. Martinu piano music.

Dr. Gottlieb holds Masters degrees in Piano Performance, Chamber Music, and Pedagogy from the Academy of Music, Riga, Latvia and a Doctorate from the St. Petersburg Conservatory of Music.