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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 :
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Licenciada en Flauta traversa. (Universidad Nac. De Cuyo-
Fac. De Artes)
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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.
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Interpretación I-Prof. Lars Nilson-30 hs.
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Problemática filosófica Latinoamericana- Dra.
Estela Fernandez Nadal-30 hs.
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Historia de la Música Latinoamericana I-Dr
julio Ogas-30 hs.
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Análisis musical I-Prof. Francisco
Kröpfl y Guillermo Pozzatti-30 hs.
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Interpretación II-Prof. Luis Rossi-30 hs.
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Música de Cámara I-Prof. Mariano Etkin-30 hs.
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Epistemología y metodología de la investigación-Dra.
Alejandra Ciriza-30 hs..
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Música popular latinoamericana-DR. J. Pablo Gonzalez-
30 hs.
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Música de Cámara II-Prof. Javier Gimenez Noble- 45
hs.
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Análisis musical II- Prof. Susana Antón- 30 hs.
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Etica de la Música Latinoamericana- Dr. Gerard Behague-
30 hs.
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Metodología de la investigación musical- Dra Mélanie
Plesch-30 hs.
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Música de Cámara III- Prof. Mario Lavista y Arkady
Gologorsky-45 hs
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Interpretación III- prof. Alberto Almarza-30 hs
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Interpretaciòn IV- prof. Luis Toro-30 hs.
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Mùsica de Càmara IV- prof. Jorge Fontenla y Narciso
Benacot-45 hs.
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Historia de la Mùsica Latinoamericana II- Dr. Julio
Ogas-45 hs.
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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
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Clases de arreglos e instrumentación con Prof. Pablo
Kusselman- 1 año
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Clases-guia de composición-Prof. and conductor Barry
Volkman (USA)- as guide-teacher from distance.
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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.
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Práctica orquestal- Prof. Sergio Ruesch-117 hs.
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Repertorio en el S XX y técnica general de la flauta-prof.
Félix Renggli-20 hs
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Práctica orquestal- prof. David del Pino Klinge
y Srgio Ruesch- 86 hs.
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XIV Encuentro juvenil de estudiantes de música- Prof.
De la escuela de música e invitados especiales-80 hs.
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Técnica e interpretación de la flauta en el período clásico
y contemporáneo- prof Félix Renggli-25 hs.
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XVI Encuentro junvenil de estudiantes de música-Prof.
Mònica Cosachov y Omar Cyrulnik- 80 hs.
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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.
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"Afinando el Mundo"- Dr. Murray Schaffer-17
hs.
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La música para flauta en el S XX- prof. Félix Renggli-22
hs.
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Seminario teorico vivencial de "la musicoterapia en el
mundo"- Dr Joseph Moreno..
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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.
http://www.heatherhouseproductions.com/Projectedfestivalevents.html
- 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
Mp3
- "Blanco" de "Celeste
y Blanco",(piano, oboe, clarinete, contrabajo)
concierto con estudiantes de música de la Universidad
de Harttford (EEUU)(grabación en vivo) frag1 frag2
- "La ciudad nunca duerme"(piano+cuarteto
de cuerdas) concierto con estudiantes de música de la
Universidad de Harttford (EEUU) (grabación en vivo) frag1 frag2
- "Aire de Tango" Perfomance in Rovereto,
Italia, octubre 2007. solista en Cello: Andrea Noferini, Sinfónica
de Toscanini. parte
I (5Mb) y parte
I (9Mb)
- "Aire de Tango" (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. parte
I (5Mb) y parte
II (9Mb)
- Obra sinfónica "Metrópolis...",
(fragmento con sonidos sampleados)(4,5
Mb)
- " Fantasia para euphonio o trombon o tuba y orquesta
sinfonica" (3,5
Mb) Estreno argentino por la orquesta sinfonica de la Universidad
Nacional de Cuyo, en Mendoza
- "Carillon de Angeles", para tuba
y mariba, estrenada en USA en abril del 2005, por solistas de
la sinfonica de Tucson (7
Mb)
- Tangoimpresiones (
2,3 Mb) Del Sol String Quartet
- Tres piezas argentinas
- III - Aire de tango (violin-cello) (3
Mb)
- For
dowload her "Children songs"
- Rhapsodia argentina - parte 2 (3.3
Mb)
- "Celeste y blanco"(para vibrafón,clarinete,oboe
y bajo) parte 2 (ejemplo con sonidos sampleados) (3,8
Mb)
Score
- Tangoimpresiones (
430 Kb) for string quartet
Links
- West Jazz Band - Banda
de Jazz Tradicional donde Adriana Figueroa partcipa como Saxo
Soprano
Adriana I Figueroa Mañas
musician and composer
Darwin 1281-Dorrego-Guaymallen
Mendoza-Argentina(5519)
phones:0054-0261-4313382
0054-0261-156-609890
email
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