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  about Cuarteto Casals string quartet biography
The ensemble was widely praised for its debut recording of the three quartets of J.C. Arriaga, a cycle previously traversed by the foursome at the Royal Palace in Madrid, performing on the royal family's matched set of Stradivarius instruments.
Cuarteto Casals has been heard frequently on the radio and in live concert broadcasts from the Spanish National Radio, Radio France, Deutschland Radio, WDR, NDR, SWR, RAI, NPR and the BBC and seen on television throughout Spain and Germany.
The Cuarteto Casals is currently quartet in residence at leading Spanish conservatories in Barcelona and Zaragoza, and has been profoundly influenced by intensive studies with Professors Walter Levin and Rainer Schmidt, as well as by graduate work in Cologne under the Alban Berg Quartet and Harald Schoneweg.
www.cuarteto-casals.com /P2en.html   (379 words)

  
  Cuarteto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The roots of the cuarteto ensamble are in Italian and Spanish dance ensambles.
Cuarteto was one of the genres that gave birth to the Buenos Aires tropical scene, which was renamed as bailanta in the 1990s following the usage of Corrientes province.
Cuarteto Leo was the leading cuarteto band for almost 30 years, into the 1970s.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cuarteto   (448 words)

  
 Cuarteto Latinoamericano to perform   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Cuarteto Latinoamericano, hailed as "a gem of a string quartet" by the Pittsburgh Press, will be in residence on campus March 10-11.
The first performance was given by the Cuarteto Latinoamericano Feb.
Comprising three brothers -- violinists Saúl and Arón and cellist Alvaro Bitrán -- and violist Javier Montiel, Cuarteto Latinoamericano was formed in Mexico in 1981 and two years later was awarded the prize of the Music Critics Association in Mexico.
www.news.cornell.edu /chronicle/00/3.9.00/Cuarteto.html   (298 words)

  
 Ann Summers International, Cuarteto Latinoamericano
In its 20th season together, and on the heels of a Grammy nomination for the final volume of its complete survey of the 17 quartets of Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, the quartet has established itself as the foremost authority on chamber music in Latin America.
Cuarteto Latinoamericano's Feb. 6 Tucson performance, under auspices of the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music, is a typically eclectic program, featuring works by Brahms, Mexican composers Silvestre Revueltas and Arturo Márquez, and the world premiere of a piece commissioned by Arizona Friends from Iranian composer Reza Vali."
Saul Bitran, first violinist in speaking for the Cuarteto said: "We are very proud of our Villa-Lobos Quartets recordings for Dorian, and it is rewarding to see that the last volume of the cycle is recognized with a Grammy nomination.
www.sumarts.com /roster/cuarteto_pressrelease.grammy.htm   (504 words)

  
 World Music Central - Your connection to World Music
Cuarteto Patria was founded in 1940 by María Emilia García, a singer and maracas player.
In addition, the music repertoire was expanded from the original bolero and criolla, Cuarteto Patria's specialties, to include son montuno, guaracha and guajira.
Today Cuarteto Patria is made up of Eliades, with his brother Humberto on second guitar and two young musicians, William Calderón on acoustic bass and Roberto Torres who plays bongos and congas.
www.worldmusiccentral.org /artists/artist_page.php?id=768   (314 words)

  
 Artist Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
And his close collaboration with Cuarteto has produced a recording of great emotional power and driving rhythm, with blazing colors and a wide dynamic and expressive range.
Celebrating its twentieth season, Cuarteto Latinoamericano is one of the world’s outstanding chamber ensembles.
Cuarteto Latinoamericano has been together for twenty years and provides as good an argument for Stock's Quartets as I can imagine.
innova.mu /artist1.asp?skuID=181   (295 words)

  
 The Artists: Latinoamericaon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Cuarteto Latinoamericano, celebrating its 21st season, is known for bringing the works of Latin American composers to the world through classical and contemporary repertoires.
Cuarteto Latinoamericano has been in residence at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh since 1987 and at the Centre Nacional de Artes in Mexico City since 1991.
Cuarteto Latinoamericano has recorded the most important string quartet literature by Latin American composers and currently has more than 30 CDs.
www.newchamberfestival.org /artists3.html   (198 words)

  
 Eliades Ochoa y Cuarteto Patria
It is fitting to stress here the fact that Cuarteto Patria is a living and breathing creature, one that demands new blood, not content to simply recite the traditional formulas.
This illustrious group of artists have joined with Cuarteto Patria to put together a fitting tribute to the founders of Cuarteto Patria, a salute to all those who have been a part of Patria over these past 60 years.
Cuarteto Patria develops this bolero-style son leisurely, delighting in the tale of seduction as it unfolds on the dance floor
www.afrocubaweb.com /eliadesochoa.htm   (3426 words)

  
 Grammy-nominated Cuarteto Latinoamericano at CCM.
All events related to their visit to the College-Conservatory of Music are free and open to the public.
The musicians of Cuarteto Latinoamericano are ardent about emphasizing the changing moods, tone, color, and exotic twists in Latin American music, playing it with an intense conviction that moves audiences.
Cuarteto Latinoamericano will visit the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music for a three-day residency, February 13-15, 2004.
www.uc.edu /news/NR.asp?id=1308   (201 words)

  
 NOW : Music : Cuarteto Patria Roll On : Apr 5 - 11, 2001
ELIADES OCHOA AND CUARTETO PATRIA at the Capitol Events Theatre (2492 Yonge), Sunday (April 8).
The soulful repertoire Ochoa established with Cuarteto Patria since taking over leadership in 78 was largely adopted by the Buena Vista Social Club.
The similarities are clear when you hear the joyously rowdy Tributo Al Cuarteto Patria (Virgin) jam session that Ochoa recorded to commemorate his group's 60-year history.
www.nowtoronto.com /issues/2001-04-05/music_feature.html   (424 words)

  
 Kennedy Center: Millennium Stage Artist Details: Cuarteto de los Misiones
Cuarteto de los Misiones, the San Luis Obispo SymphonyÆs string quartet, was formed 12 years ago as a way to introduce children to classical music in an intimate, friendly setting.
His arrangements for the Cuarteto focuses on the collaboration of the European padres, who founded the California missions, and the Chumash natives, who helped build them, and their subsequent musical legacy.
Cuarteto de los Misiones, the string quartet of the San Luis Obispo Symphony, offers a unique introduction to classical music inspired by the history of California.
www.kennedy-center.org /programs/millennium/artist_detail.cfm?artist_id=CUARTEROLM   (411 words)

  
 Cuarteto Casals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Since its founding in Madrid in 1997, the Cuarteto Casals has quickly become recognized as one of today's most outstanding young string quartets.
The first Spanish quartet to ever take part in international competitions, it was awarded the Yehudi Menuhin First Prize in the London International String Quartet Competition in 2000, as well as top prizes in competitions in Florence and Reggio Emilia.
The Cuarteto Casals has made appearances throughout Spain, and also in London, Paris, Milan, Belfast, Glasgow, Frankfurt, Munich and Bonn, as well as throughout the United Kingdom and South America.
www.amherst.edu /~pubaff/news/news_releases/02/Cuarteto02.html   (197 words)

  
 Music Review: Cuarteto Latinoamericano concert at CMU rich in scope, passion
It was the kind of concert that fit the vision of Carnegie Mellon University's Jill Watson Festival Across the Arts.
The festival -- conceived in honor of former architecture student Jill Watson, who died in the crash of TWA Flight 800 -- encourages intersection with a high standard of experimentation across the arts.
Cuarteto Latinoamericano, resident quartet at the university since 1987, provided a program that had at its core a trio of regional composers: West Virginia native George Crumb, CMU music department head Alan Fletcher and fifth-year student Christian Kreigeskotte, the winner of the group's 2002 string quartet composition competition.
www.post-gazette.com /ae/20020921cuarto0921fnp6.asp   (466 words)

  
 Carnegie Mellon Press Release: September 16, 2005
Cuarteto Latinoamericano,the School of Music's artists-in-residence, will perform premieres by Nancy Galbraith and Carson Cooman during its concert at 7:30 p.m.
His premiere was the winner work at Carnegie Mellon's annual composition competition for string quartet, sponsored by the School of Music and Cuarteto Latinoamericano.
Concluding the concert program is Dmitri Shostakovich's masterpiece, "String Quartet No. 3." The centennial of Shostakovich's birth will be celebrated in 2006 around the world, and Cuarteto Latinoamericano is preparing for many performances of his works during the year.
www.cmu.edu /PR/releases05/050916_cuarteto.html   (349 words)

  
 New Albion Artists: Cuarteto Latinoamericano   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Cuarteto Latinoamericano was founded in Mexico in 1981, and two years later was awarded the top prize from that country's National Music Critics Association.
The Cuarteto Latinoamericano has recorded most of the existing string quartets by Mexican composers, as well as the traditional repertoire by Ravel, Dvorak, Borodin, Gershwin, and Puccini.
The Cuarteto Latinoamericano has been quartet-in-residence at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA) since 1987.
www.newalbion.com /artists/cuarteto   (197 words)

  
 tunga-tunga, El portal oficial de la musica cuarteto
Gerardo Y La Campeona, Música De Cuarteto Desde Santa Fe A Todo El Mundo.
Sin lugar a dudas la primera década del siglo XXI quedará marcada, dentro de la historia de la música de cuarteto, como la de su desembarco internacional.
Este proceso de expansión del cuarteto se inicia allá por el 2000, oportunidad en que "Los (continua....)
www.tunga-tunga.com.ar   (398 words)

  
 FAME Review: The Lion Is Loose: Eliades Ochao & Cuarteto Patria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Cuarteto Patria was one of the most popular bands known for performing boleros and romantic criollas in Santiago, Cuba since 1939.
However, it was only after virtuoso guitarist and lead singer Eliades Ochoa joined the band in 1978 that the group shot to national prominence and international acclaim.
At first listening, one does not imagine that it was recorded in a clinical studio setting.
www.acousticmusic.com /fame/p00080.htm   (400 words)

  
 University Press of Florida: Cuarteto Music and Dancing from Argentina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Cuarteto is the wildly popular working-class dance music associated today with thousands of inhabitants of Córdoba, Argentina.
Focusing on six bands, especially the group led by Carlos Jiménez, one of the most famous cuarteto singers, she illuminates the role of the individual in the processes that drive musical evolution.
She has written numerous articles on cuarteto and popular Latin music published in journals such as Latin American Music Review, Popular Music and Society, and the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music.
www.upf.com /book.asp?id=FLORIF01   (321 words)

  
 Peoples' Symphony Concerts - 2005-2006 Artist Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Since its founding at the Escuela Reina Sofia in Madrid in 1997, the Cuarteto Casals has quickly become recognized as one of Europe's most distinguished young string quartets.
The Cuarteto Casals has recently been appointed Quartet in Residence at leading Spanish conservatories in Barcelona and Zaragoza.
The Cuarteto Casals has been profoundly influenced by intensive studies with Professors Walter Levin and Rainer Schmidt, as well as by graduate work in Cologne under the Alban Berg Quartet and Harald Schoneweg.
pscny.org /program.asp?PID=453054312   (157 words)

  
 Cuarteto Sonando at Yoshi's   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Cuarteto Sonando fuses contemporary jazz with traditional and modern Afro-Cuban jazz.
Their repertoire is varied and unique, including original arrangements of jazz and Cuban standards, Afro-Cuban folkloric songs and original compositions based in these traditions.
Formed in 1999 by Patricio Angulo, members of Cuarteto Sonando have performed with Pete Escovedo, Conjunto Cespedes, and La Moderna Tradicion.
www.yoshis.com /release/showsheet/sheet_cuarteto0403.html   (357 words)

  
 LAMúsiCa Vol.4 No. 5: Cuarteto Latinoamericano in New York
The Americas Society Music of the Americas concert series presented a concert by the renowned Cuarteto Latinoamericano on Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at the Americas Society, 680 Park Avenue, corner of Park Avenue and 68th St. in Manhattan.
Cuarteto Latinoamericano has distinguished itself with performances on radio, television and in concert on three continents.
Composed of three brothers, violinists Saul and Aron Bitran and cellist Alvaro Bitran, with violist Javier Montiel, their performance of Debussy’s Quartet last season at The Americas Society was reviewed by The New York Times to be “as polished and finely balanced as a listener could want”.
www.music.indiana.edu /som/lamc/publications/lamusica/vol4.5/Cuarteto.htm   (179 words)

  
 Cuarteto Latinoamericano, MP3 Music Download at eMusic
Cuarteto Latinoamericano is the most celebrated string quartet in Latin America.
Formed in Mexico in 1981, Cuarteto Latinoamericano features three brothers -- violinists Saul and Aron and cellist Alvaro Bitran and viola player Javier Montiel.
Cuarteto Latinoamericano has held residencies at Centro Nacional de Las Arts in Mexico and Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
www.emusic.com /artist/11663/11663551.html   (258 words)

  
 Cuarteto Chanchullo
Cuarteto Chanchullo is a fine Cuban band carrying the heritages from jazz together with the best Latin standards.
Songs are beautifully arranged, the most by musical director Alvarez, and includes classics from Frank Emilio, Latin standards by Piñeiro and Peruchín as well as some Cuban timeless standards by Compay Segundo, Matamoros, Rubén González and Benny Moré.
Cuarteto Chanchullo is able to play Cuban dance music as well.
www.concertartist.info /bio/CHA006.html   (377 words)

  
 FAME Review: Eliades Ochoa Y El Cuarteto Patria - Sublime Illusion
Eliades Ochoa is the leader of Cuarteto Patria and plays the tres, a Cuban hybrid of the Spanish guitar.
Dating back to 1939, Cuarteto Patria has been one of the most popular bands in Santiago, Cuba, known for performing boleros and romantic criollas.
So understated is their playing with Eliades Ochoa and Cuarteto Patria that one never detects the 'outside' presence.
www.acousticmusic.com /fame/p01211.htm   (543 words)

  
 Recording review: Eliades Ochoa y el Cuarteto Patria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Cuarteto Patria is among the most distinguished trova (ballad) quartets in Cuba today, and Eliades Ochoa ranks among his generation's finest vocal stylists and guitarists, after such legendary masters as Marcelino Guerra "Rapindey," Francisco Repilado "Compay Segundo" and Ñico Saquito.
Born in Santiago de Cuba, Ochoa began his career as an 11-year-old street singer, and he has led Cuarteto Patria since 1978.
A deeply expressive lyricism, vocal intensity and guitar mastery suffuse this stylish mix of bolero, tango, guaracha, son and son montuno.
www.rootsworld.com /reviews/ochoa99.html   (213 words)

  
 Eliades Ochoa and El Cuarteto Patria | Rhythm
Ochoa was one of them, the leader of the famed El Cuarteto Patria.
In 1978, Ochoa was asked to join and lead the Cuarteto Patria, which had been founded in 1939 but whose members were aging and retiring.
Although he works in other traditional Cuban genres, including boleros and guarachas, he says "son is the main dish." His latest album is a 12-song love letter to the group he now leads, and its long and storied history.
www.madison.com /rhythm/stories/rhythmstory-001109.html   (469 words)

  
 Cuarteto Patria MP3 Downloads - Cuarteto Patria Music Downloads - Cuarteto Patria Music Videos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Cuarteto Patria present son and bolero in a purely traditional lineup but with a virtuosity and passion that makes it sound fresh on each listening.
Leader Eliades Ochoa's expressive voice, improvising lines of the sones, caressing the romantic boleros, is beautifully supported by unerring vocal and guitar harmonies and sensuously...
Leader Eliades Ochoa's expressive voice, improvising lines of the sones, caressing the romantic boleros, is beautifully supported by unerring vocal and guitar harmonies and sensuously get-under-your-skin rhythmic underpinnings of bass, bongo and congas.
www.mp3.com /albums/149494/summary.html   (205 words)

  
 Official Ticketmaster site. Cuarteto Patria tickets, concerts and tour dates
Under the guidance of Santiago, Chile-born Ochoa, the group expanded its early bolero and criolla repertoire to include a dance-inspiring mix of son montuno, guaracha and guajira.
Released in September 2000, Tribute To The Cuarteto Patria celebrated the band's sixtieth anniversary.
Cuarteto Patria was featured on Ochoa's solo albums, including his masterpiece, Sublime Illusion, a Grammy nominee in the category of "best traditional tropical and Latin performance of 1999".
www.ticketmaster.com /artist/774087?brand=none   (439 words)

  
 Colgate University - Press Release Print
WHO: Cuarteto Latinoamericano WHAT: Master class and Concert WHEN: Thursday, October 2 and Friday, October 3 WHERE: Colgate Memorial Chapel, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY Hamilton, N.Y. – A gem of a string quartet”...
In residence at the Performing Arts Centre in Mexico City, and Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University, the Cuarteto performs worldwide and boasts a repertoire that is both traditional and innovative, featuring Latin American composers of all eras, and new works by composers around the world.
Cosponsored by the Music Department and University Studies, the Cuarteto will give a class on Latin American music for the Core Cultures Programs, as well as holding masterclasses with the Colgate Chamber Players.
www.colgate.edu /printerFriendly.aspx?tabid=731&pgID=6014&nwID=1587   (218 words)

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