MECA Presents Musica Iberoamericana.Entertainment Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 2003 On Friday, Jan. 9, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. MECA MECA Maine College of Art MECA Middle East Children's Alliance MECA Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (Washington, DC) MECA Marriage Equality California MECA Mars Environmental Compatibility Assessment will present Musica Iberoamericana, featuring guitarists Juan Gamboa and Jorge Mancilla with special guest artist Efrain Silva, performing music of Spain For many people in the English-speaking world, Spanish music is virtually synonymous with flamenco, an Andalusian genre of music, but in fact this style is not representative of all Spain. and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . Applauded by critics and audiences alike for his powerful virtuosity, great sound, and highest musicianship, Silva has appeared as solo recitalist, chamber player, and concert soloist throughout Europe, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , and Latin America. He is a prize winner in international competitions like First Place in Accademia Floridi in Bologna, Italy; and most recently obtained the award The Best For Excellence granted by VAFW VAFW Vail Armed Forces Week in Baton Rouge, La. He has appeared as a featured soloist with Gossau Orchestra in Switzerland, and with several Symphonic Orchestras from Venezuela. Silva has shared his performing tours by offering master classes at Antioquia University of Medellin, Pedagogic ped·a·gog·ic also ped·a·gog·i·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of pedagogy. 2. Characterized by pedantic formality: a haughty, pedagogic manner. University in Maracay, and the Guitar Society of Valencia. Silva has composed guitar solos and chamber music, as well as works for choir and orchestra. Silva's CD, Adios 1900, was edited by Sony-Salzburg, and his last CD, Amen Forever, was recorded and edited in Houston. Silva founded and directed several of the most prestigious musical projects in Venezuela, such as Aragua Classical Guitar Center, Conservatory of Music of Aragua, V.M. Music School, and Choroni Guitar Festival Encounter. In Houston, Silva is currently working on a project to cultivate interest in contemporary classical music In the broadest sense, contemporary music is any music being written in the present day. Contemporary classical music can be understood as belonging to a period that started in the mid-1970s with the retreat of modernism. . Maestro Silva graduated first in his class as a concert artist and acoustic professor at Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome, Italy. In addition, Efrain attended prestigious musical centers such as Universitarias Musical Studies in Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela (säntyä`gō thā kōmpōstā`lä) or Santiago, city (1990 pop. 91,419), A Coruña prov., NW Spain, in Galicia, on the Sar River. , Spain; Accademia Chigiana in Siena, Italy, and Perfection Studies dictated by Brigitte Zazcek at the University of Music in Vienna, Austria. Silva is a direct inheritor of Venezuelan classical guitar tradition, especially from Antonio Lauro's legacy. His major teachers include Simon Viana, Mario Gangi, Ruggero Chiesa, Oscar Ghiglia, Jose Tomas, and Alirio Diaz. Juan Gamboa and Jorge Mancilla will play South American classical and folk music of Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
WHAT: Musica Iberoamericana
WHEN: Friday, Jan. 9, 2004 at 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: MECA
1900 Kane
Houston, Texas
ADMISSION: $5.00 per person, available by phone at
866-468-7621 or online at www.TicketWeb.com
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