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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 ten 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 is 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 and flute at the English-German school “Konrad Lorenz” where 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 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. Her music for saxophones was available in 2002-2003 at www.saxquartet.com. 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 id member of FADEC, too (Argentinean Foudation of Woman Composers), with address in Buenos Aires, tis oranization 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. 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. - Interpretación I-Prof. Lars Nilson-30 hs. - Problemática filosófica Latinoamericana- Dra. Estela Fernandez Nadal-30 hs. - Historia de la Música Latinoamericana I-Dr julio Ogas-30 hs. - Análisis musical I-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. (efectuados todos los años de trabajo en Colegio Konrad Lorenz) 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). Distinciones: - Selección de sus obras e invitación a 8 th, Annual
Women Composers Festival of Hartford, Connecticut, United
States, en marzo del 2008. - Segundo premio en “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". ( ITALIA- 2007) - Premio Menciòn honorìfica "Aliènor Awards ", en ESTADOS UNIDOS concurso internacional, en composiciòn mùsica de càmara. - Premio Menciòn honorìfica del "Fondo Nacional de las Artes", en composiciòn sinfònica, en ARGENTINA - Selección internacional de obras de cámara de mujeres compositoras, para Festival interacional en Bari, ITALIA . Se seleccionaron 5 obras de todo el mundo. El cuarteto de cuerdas” Tangoimpresiones”,de su autoría, fue una de ellas. Organizó la “Fundación Adkins Chiti :Donne in musica”(2007) - Selección internacional 2008 Beijing International Congress on Women in Music , CHINA donde su obra “TANGOIMPRESIONES”, fue elegida para ser interpretada en abril del 2008 en THE PLANNED CHAMBER CONCERT HALL, OF CHINA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC. - Premio mejor Banda de Jazz, como intèrprete en la West Jazz Band, primera ediciòn del diario "Los Andes", en Mendoza, Argentina. - Premio "Fundaciòn Antorchas", como intèrprete y compositora en el "Ensamble universidad"( quinteto de vientos), en Mendoza, Argentina. - Premio "Mejor canciòn navideña", otorgado por la Acciòn Catòlica Argentina, en Mendoza a una canción de su autoría. Prensa
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