LICENCIADA ADRIANA ISABEL FIGUEROA MAÑAS.( OCTOBER 19TH -1966) e-mail : adrisabella@gmail.com Web: www.ciweb.com.ar/figueroa MILLER 1245-DORREGO-GLLEN-MENDOZA-ARGENTINA-(5519) PHONE 0542614323504
Adriana Figueroa Mañas graduated in 1997 from the school of music of the National University of Cuyo, where she earned the title “Licenciada in Music and Flute”. She attended many courses given by important and well-known flautists from Argentina, as well as several other countries. She also took several courses in jazz, improvisation, chamber music composition and orchestration, including contemporary orchestration techniques with a teacher from Buenos Aires. She has been a participant in several very important music meetings with eminent musicians and conductors. She has also played solos in the professional symphonic orchestras of Mendoza.
Adriana frequently takes part in a variety of musical groups, playing various styles including chamber music and popular music such as fusion and jazz. She plays the saxophone (alto and soprano), flute, piccolo, and contralto flute, and in many cases, she enjoys playing her own compositions and arrangements.
While studying at the National University of Cuyo, she was a member of the youth orchestra from its inception. While with this orchestra, she played part of her own work as a saxophone soloist.
She is also the saxophonist in the “West Jazz Band”, a traditional jazz band that was created seventeen years ago. The have participated in some very important performances in Mendoza, as well as jazz festivals in other provinces of Argentina. In 1990, they were awarded the prize for the best jazz band in Mendoza. Adriana was also the first flautist in the Vanguard Symphonic Orchestra, in Mendoza.
She was the flautist in a wood ensemble (“Enssamble Universidad”), which played her works and arrangements as part of their music repertoire. This ensemble won first prize in the Antorchas chamber competition, with her works for ensemble such as “Toys” and “Suite Infantil” (1998).
Adriana currently teaches music, composition, sax and flute. She has worked with children since 1992. She has formed an instrumental group with some of the children, and she and her pupils have recorded two cassettes of children’s songs. She composed the music and lyrics, and created the choral and instrumental arrangements.
She sang with the children, played the flute, saxophone, and synthesizer, and has worked with children in artistic schools as well.
She has sent her works, for long time, to her friend and mentor, Barry M. Volkman, who is a composition professor and the former conductor of the Hallandale Orchestra. Professor Volkman sent her first classes and exercises by mail for several years, and they remain in contact via the Internet.
Some of Adriana’s works can be obtained on the Internet at www.sheetmusicnow.com, a company based in Denmark. Through this website, people around the world can learn about Adriana and her work. Some of her other works are available for free to people in the USA from the Fleisher Collection of Philadelphia. Other works are in international cathalogos for musicians, and from other webs, and diferents universities like Harttford, Alaska, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (as repertory of the Master of Latinoamerican music , for musicians)
Her music can also be found in Germany in the “Archiv Frau Ut Musik”. This library has a special part dedicated to female composers, as well as the music library of the International Women in Music Foundation (Fondazione Adquins Chitti-Italy). This last foundation sent funds to the composer to cover the shipping and copying costs to send her music to the foundation.
Adriana is a member of the International Alliance of Women in Music (IAWM), where she writes articles for the IAWM journal as a unique composer representing Argentina.
She is member of FADEC, too (argentinian foundation of woman composers) with address in Buenos Aires. This organization difuses the music of women composers in Argentina.
Since Adriana is also a technician in computation, the computer has become a musical tool for her, and she makes full use of all available devices and programs for musical composition, as well as communications tools, such as the Internet. She has completed master courses in Latino-American music, at the University of Cuyo in Mendoza, Argentina.
All of Adriana’s music has been distributed by herself, with the help of musicians from other countries. This is because her native Argentina lacks support or protection for local and young composers that are not recognized by official organizations and orchestras. New music from young composers and academics is not well promoted in Argentina. As a result, Adriana works very hard in her pursuit of success with her music.
Adriana currently teaches music, composition, orchestration, flute and sax, and has many works, premiered around the world, that take part of repertories of orchestras, groups, and musicians from different Countries like Argentina, Brazil, Canadá, Germany, Italy, Spain, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, Australia, China, Suecia, United States, etc…
She has some prizes and honored mentions in Argentina and other Countries like Italia, United States, etc.
Recently, she received a Homage for her contribution to the academic music in Mendoza, this Homage was doing in a concert (with her music and the other 4 women composers who exist in Mendoza, in the homage too ) as the end of a proyect of research of the contemporary women composers and their music in Mendoza, by professors of the National University of Cuyo.(may 2009)
Actually, in May , 2009, in the Facultad de Artes de la Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, there was a research by academic professors of this Arts Faculty, about the music in Mendoza and women composers of chamber and orchestral music living in Mendoza . They give her and the others a plaque and reconigtion for their contribution to the Art and Culture in Mendoza. This was an homage concert where their works were perfomed by wellknown musicians from the province.
Títulos universitarios :
Licenciada en Flauta traversa. (Universidad Nac. De Cuyo- Fac. De Artes)
Técnica en programación y operación de computadoras.( Universidad Catòlica-Fac. San Francisco)
Cursos de Posgrado
Maestría en interpretación de la música Latinoamericana del S XX.
Historia de la Música LatinoamericanaI-Dr julio Ogas-30 hs.
Análisis musicalI-Prof. Francisco Kröpfl y Guillermo Pozzatti-30 hs.
Interpretación II-Prof. Luis Rossi-30 hs.
Música de Cámara I-Prof. Mariano Etkin-30 hs.
Epistemología y metodología de la investigación-Dra. Alejandra Ciriza-30 hs..
Música popular latinoamericana-DR. J. Pablo Gonzalez- 30 hs.
Música de Cámara II-Prof. Javier Gimenez Noble- 45 hs.
Análisis musical II- Prof. Susana Antón- 30 hs.
Etica de la Música Latinoamericana- Dr. Gerard Behague- 30 hs.
Metodología de la investigación musical- Dra Mélanie Plesch-30 hs.
Música de Cámara III- Prof. Mario Lavista y Arkady Gologorsky-45 hs
Interpretación III- prof. Alberto Almarza-30 hs
Interpretaciòn IV- prof. Luis Toro-30 hs.
Mùsica de Càmara IV- prof. Jorge Fontenla y Narciso Benacot-45 hs.
Historia de la Mùsica Latinoamericana II- Dr. Julio Ogas-45 hs.
Anàlisis III- Prof. Adina Izarra-45 hs.
Otros:
- Técnicas de la Orquestación contemporánea de pequeños a grandes conjuntos-Prof Hugo Cambiasso (Bs As.)-2 años
Clases de arreglos e instrumentación con Prof. Pablo Kusselman- 1 año
Clases-guia de composición-Prof. and conductor Barry Volkman (USA)- as guide-teacher from distance.
Jornadas de perfeccionamiento y estrategias en la docencia de EGB 1, 2 y 3.
Curso de capacitación y perfeccionamiento docente:”Reflexiones y estrategias para desarrollar la capacidad de Amar en la escuela” (20 horas, con aprobación en la evaluación) (DE FUNDACIÓN “CRESCERE”)
Curso de capacitación y perfeccionamiento docente:”Desarrollo de Valores para la Convivencia” (32 horas, con aprobación en la evaluación) (DE FUNDACIÓN “CRESCERE”)
Otros cursos hechos durante la carrera de grado. - Armonía e improvisación del Jazz- Prof Rubén Arancibia-45 hs.
Práctica orquestal- Prof. Sergio Ruesch-117 hs.
Repertorio en el S XX y técnica general de la flauta-prof. Félix Renggli-20 hs
Práctica orquestal- prof. David del Pino Klinge y Srgio Ruesch- 86 hs.
XIV Encuentro juvenil de estudiantes de música- Prof. De la escuela de música e invitados especiales-80 hs.
Técnica e interpretación de la flauta en el período clásico y contemporáneo- prof Félix Renggli-25 hs.
XVI Encuentro junvenil de estudiantes de música-Prof. Mònica Cosachov y Omar Cyrulnik- 80 hs.
XVIII Encuentro juvenil de estudiante de música-prof. María Barzola-Gabriel Cerini-Mónica Cosachov-David del Pino K.-Fernando Lara-Lars Nilsson-Gustavo Samela.-80 hs.
"Afinando el Mundo"- Dr. Murray Schaffer-17 hs.
La música para flauta en el S XX- prof. Félix Renggli-22 hs.
Seminario teorico vivencial de "la musicoterapia en el mundo"- Dr Joseph Moreno..
Técnicas de perfeccionamiento flautístico- Prof. Margalit Gafni (Israel).
Cursado de Quinto año de Ingles en 2012,en el Instituto Cultural Mendoza.
Mentions and Prizes:
- Second prize in “La Tredécima Edición del Concurso Internacional de Composición " 2 Agosto" por la Associazione tra i Familiari delle vittime della Strage alla Stazione di Bologna del 2 Agosto 1980, y por el Comitato di Solidarietà alle Vittime delle Stragi. Realizada en colaboración con el Festival Internazionale Mozart de Rovereto, la Fondazione "Arturo Toscanini" y el Istituto "Alcide Cervi". ( ITALY- 2007)
- Prize Honnored Mention "Aliènor Awards ", in UNITED STATES international composition competition for chamber music.
- Prize Honnored Mention from "Fondo Nacional de las Artes", in symphonic composition, in ARGENTINA
First Prize in the Composition Contest J.M.Castro of SADAIC, Argentina,in 2010, for chamber music, the work is "Misterios Urbanos", for flauta, violìn,clarinete, piano and cello.
First Prize in the Composition Contest of "Fundaciòn Cultural Patagonia, Argentina,in 2010, for chamber music with percussion, the work is "El libro de los encantamientos", for flauta, marimba and cello.
- Internacional Selection of chamber Works from women composers, for the “ International Festival in Bari, ITALIA .Five Works were selected in the World: Her string Quartet called
“TANGOIMPRESIONES” was between this selected works. This Festival was organizad by “Adkins Chiti Foundation :Donne in musica”(2007)
Internacional Selection in 2008 Beijing International Congress on Women in Music 2008 , CHINA were her work “TANGOIMPRESIONES”, was chosen for a performance in THE PLANNED CHAMBER CONCERT HALL, OF CHINA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.
- Internacional Selection in 2011 Flaggstaff International Congress on Women in Arizona were her work “Dos pinturas Argentinas”, was chosen for a performance in opening CONCERT of the congress
Internacional Selection of some of her works and invitation to 8 th, Annual Women Composers Festival of Hartford, and University of Hartford, United States to give and share a composition seminary about her tango music in march of 2008.
- Honnored Mention in “The International Music Prizes forExcellence in Composition2009' for “The National Academy of Music, in conjunction with the Municipal Conservatories of Neapolis and Sykies, in
GRECIA; for the work “Dos cantos mágicos de una flauta solitaria” and “Cuéntame una Historia Bandoneón”
Internacional Selection between women composer over the world, of her work “Alucitango” by the NOVA Ensemble at the University of North Texas (Denton, TX).USA, for their Annual concert announcement .
Internacional Selection of of her work ““TANGOIMPRESIONES” IN SAN FRANCISCO, USA, with “DEL SOL STRING QUARTET” Y JANICE GARRET & DANCERS, for several perfomances with teatral choreography.
Internacional Selection of Symphonic Band Works from women composers on the world and her work “Tango Colours Piece”, was chosen for a perfomance with the “ Banda Sinfónica dell´Arma dei Carabinieri”, in Roma , Italia (November 2008 )
First Prize of the Magazine “Feria internacional Antorcha Cultural”(2007), for her work “Tres piezas Argentinas”, between music of Latinoamérica. This magazine is declared as Cultural Nacional Interest in Argentina for the following goverment organisms.:
-El Senado de la Nación de la República Argentina
-El Ministerio de Cultura de la Provincia de Mendoza, Argentina
-El Honorable Consejo Deliberante de la Municipalidad de San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina.
Internacional Selection of her work “Rapsodia Ciuadana” as finalist in “FRANK TICHELI COMPOSITION CONTEST” , a composition competition for band, of MANHATTAN BEACH MUSIC. (2009).
Mention of Sadaic (sociedad argentina de autores y compositores) , “prima por estreno mundial” in Argentina for her work “Metrópolis”, ( 2008).
Mention of Sadaic (sociedad argentina de autores y compositores) , “prima por estreno mundial” in Argentina for her work “Tres Piezas en Clave de Tango”, (2009).
Mention of Sadaic (sociedad argentina de autores y compositores) , “prima por estreno mundial” in Argentina for her work “Latinoamèrica, for piano and Orchestra”, (2011).
Honnored Mention from Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, in Mendoza, for her work as Composer and for her contribution to Culture of Mendoza.(2009- “Proyecto RAíCES”, of research about academic music in Mendoza, Arts Faculty)
- Prize “Mejor Banda de Jazz”, as musician in the West Jazz Band, first edition of Newspaper "Los Andes", in Mendoza, Argentina.( 1990).
Prize "Fundaciòn Antorchas", as componer and performer in "Ensamble universidad"( Wind Quintet), in Mendoza, Argentina.
Prize "Mejor canciòn navideña", gave by la Acciòn Catòlica Argentina, in Mendoza for his song, when she was on teen.
EDITED AND PUBLISHED WORKS IN PAPER OR CD´S :
-“Tangoimpressiones-Audacius Tango”, by “Del Sol String Quartet”, in CD “TEAR, Contemporary and classical music from Canadá to Argentina”, San Francisco Studios, EEUU. (www.delsolquartet.com ).
-“Three Chorals for Brass Trio”: by “Boreales Brass” en CD “Roman Holidays”, produced by D. Baldwin and Borealis Brass with permission of composers, en Alaska University, EEUU.
-“Tango images”, for tuba and piano: Edited in sheet music (paper), y distributed by “Tuba Euphonio Press”, EEUU. -“Angels´Carillons” for tuba and marimba: Edited in sheet music (paper), y distributed by “Tuba Euphonio Press”, EEUU. -“Rhapsodia Andina”, for Oboe,or flauta or violin and piano (o clave) : Edited in sheet music (paper), y distributed by “Hildegard Publishing Company Y Theodore Presser Company”. http://www.hildegard.com/composer_detail.php?id=239 -“Tres piezas Argentinas” for violín and cello: Edited in sheet music (paper), y distributed by “Hildegard Publishing Company Y Theodore Presser Company”. -“Tres piezas en Clave de Tango” for piano (or clave) and cello: Edited in sheet music (paper), y distributed by “Hildegard Publishing Company Y Theodore Presser Company”. -“Metrópolis” for Professional Symphonic Orchestra: Edited in sheet music (paper), y distributed by “Hildegard Publishing Company Y Theodore Presser Company”, for orchestra rentals. -“Misterios urbanos” published by INTER-NOTE, in Germany. http://internote.com/nvd/composer.jsp?composer=FIGUEROAMA&sort=opus. -“El libro de los encantamientos” by Inter-note.com in Germany. -“Los sueños de Alfonsina”: by Inter-note.com in Germany.
MISTERIOS URBANOS Primer y ùnico premio del concurso de composición de SADAIC, J:M:Castro. Estrenada el 11 de
noviembre de 2011 en Bs As. Publicada en http://inter-note.com/nvd/result.jsp?query=figueroa Download
Dos pinturas argentinas Interpretación en el concierto apertura del Congreso Internac. De IAWM, en la Universidad de
Arizona, EEUU Download
Los sueños de Alfonsina Piano: Claudio Santoro Download
Latinoamerica Fantasìa para piano y orquesta
estreno mundial en Mendoza Argentina.
Orquesta Filarmònica de Mendoza,
solista : Dora de Marinis
Dirige: Mtro. Luis Gorelik Download
Vientos de Libertad por la Banda del Ayuntamiento de Moncada, Valencia (España) Download
Noche y Bandoneòn estreno mundial con el solista Daniel Binelli en bandoneòn, y la orquesta Filarmònica de Mendoza,
direcciòn :Ligia Amadio Download
Por una cabeza Tango de Gardel-Le Pera, arreglo de Adriana Figueroa para ensamble de metales..Estreno por ensamble
de metales del encuentro en Isla Verde. Download
Tangoluciòn para violìn solo, estrenada en Bs As en 2009 Download
Dos cantos màgicos para una flauta solitaria para flauta sola, estrenada en Colombia en 2009, por la flautista Shanna Gutierrez Download
Dos hechizos para tres instrumentos Part 2 - (piano-violin-cello) Download
Dos hechizos para tres instrumentos Part 1 - (piano-violin-cello) Download
Alucitango es una obra donde se mezclan el tango muy contemporáneo con otros colores y efectos, como si fuera
una alucinación....Fue estrenado por NOVA ensamble, en Universidad de Texas, EEUU Download
Rhapsodia Ciudadana Presentacion - Estreno de "Rhapsodia Ciudadana", para banda sinfónica, Banda de Paterna, Valencia,
España,marzo 2009, palabras de presentación y obra en concierto Download
Rhapsodia Ciudadana Obra - Estreno de "Rhapsodia Ciudadana", para banda sinfónica, Banda de Paterna, Valencia,
España,marzo 2009, palabras de presentación y obra en concierto Download
Metrópolis Obra poema sinfónico "Metrópolis", estrenada el 4 de octubre de 2008 por la
orquesta sinfonica de la Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, directora :Lucia Zicos Download
"Blanco" de "Celeste y Blanco" Frag 1 - (piano, oboe, clarinete, contrabajo) concierto con estudiantes de música de la Universidad
de Harttford (EEUU)(grabación en vivo) Download
"Blanco" de "Celeste y Blanco" Frag 2 - (piano, oboe, clarinete, contrabajo) concierto con estudiantes de música de la Universidad
de Harttford (EEUU)(grabación en vivo) Download
La ciudad nunca duerme (piano+cuarteto de cuerdas) concierto con estudiantes de música de la Universidad de Harttford
(EEUU) (grabación en vivo) Download
Aire de Tango Parte 1 - Perfomance in Rovereto, Italia, octubre 2007. solista en Cello: Andrea Noferini, Sinfónica
de Toscanini Download
Aire de Tango Parte 2 - Perfomance in Rovereto, Italia, octubre 2007. solista en Cello: Andrea Noferini, Sinfónica
de Toscanini Download
Aire de Tango Parte 1 - (cello y orquesta), estreno en Italia, segundo premio del concurso de composición
internacional " 2 de agosto"-Solista :Robert Cohen, Orquesta "Arturo Toscanini y del teatro
comunale de Parma, Bologna Download
Aire de Tango Parte 2 - (cello y orquesta), estreno en Italia, segundo premio del concurso de composición
internacional " 2 de agosto"-Solista :Robert Cohen, Orquesta "Arturo Toscanini y del teatro
comunale de Parma, Bologna Download
Fantasia para euphonio o trombon o tuba y orquesta sinfonica Estreno argentino por la orquesta sinfonica de la Universidad Nacional de Cuyo con el solista Juan
Carlos Caballero, en Mendoza Download
Carillon de Angeles para tuba y mariba, estrenada en USA en abril del 2005, por solistas de la sinfonica de Tucson Download
