Classical Singing Lessons
February 25, 2009 by admin
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*****Classical Singing Technique*****
Singing Teacher Available for Private Lessons
I am a qualified professional singer and teacher; I am looking for work as a singing teacher.
So… are you ready to learn a bit more of this exciting and beautiful world of The Voice?
Yes? Then don’t hesitate in contacting me, we’ll discuss your needs and we’ll see if I can help you. Among my students I’ve had all types of people and styles! From opera to hard rock, jazz to pop. Overall I always had positive results. The only thing you need to be sure about is WHAT DO YOU WANT? To know how to make my way through it.
My background:
- Diploma by the University of Vigo (Spain) in Musical Education Sciences.
- Post-Graduate Diploma by the Royal Academy of Music (London) in Jazz Singing.
- Diploma in Classical Singing by the Conservatoire of Music of Vigo.
- I’ve done many courses in Classical Technique at the University of Vigo and Conservatoire of Music Mayeusis, as well as with private tutors, allowing me to achieve a good knowledge in classical and popular repertoire.
- I’ve recently taken a masterclass at the Complete Vocal Institute, in London. This opened my views about how to deal with “modern” techniques.
- I’ve done numerous seminars in Jazz.
- I’ve been teaching in several institutions:
- Public School Balaidos (Vigo): Music for Primary School.
- Catholic Private School Mariano (Vigo): Music for Primary School up to
2nd of Secondary.
- Musical Studies School “A Tempo” (Pontevedra):
Head of Voice Department.
- Municipal School of Music (Tui): Choir, Musical Language,
Vocal Technique, Music and Movement.
- King’s College and Faraday House (London):
Warming-Up Vocal Techniques and Corporal Expression to a choir.
- I’ve been teaching Vocal Technique privately in Spain, to students from the age of 5 to 60.
- I recently taught a 10-hour intensive course in Modern Singing for Choir at the School of Music of Moana (Spain).
That’s a general resume concerning Academic Background.
I’ve got plenty of experience as a performer (attached is my CV).
I’ll be looking forward to hearing from you.
Have a great day!!!
Kind Regards,
Graciela Rodriguez
28A, Skeffington Road
East Ham – E6 2NB – London
Tel. 07877.095.785
http://www.myspace.com/gracimusic
The Ferrer Guitar Duo
February 17, 2009 by admin
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Biography:
The Ferrer Guitar Duo is a meld of the talent of two well established and successful classical guitarists. Frank and David have worked together for many years and have collaborated on successful guitar publications and together recorded a newly discovered work by the Spanish composer Jose Ferrer which was published by Chanterelle in Hanover. ENQUIRE ABOUT BOOKING
Frank began his study of the Guitar at the Spanish Guitar Centre, London. Later he studied at the Guildhall School of Music and individually with the world renowned Classical guitarist Julian Byzantine. Frank has played for musical productions including Les Miserables, Grease, The Wiz, The Hot Mikado and Chorus Line, and was requested to play Classical Guitar music for Stephen Hawking and his family and friends at a special event held in St.Albans School, broadcast by Channel 4 television. He has played at a number of weddings held in St. Albans Cathedral and he is in demand for special occasions held at St. Michaels Manor Hotel. Frank currently teaches the Guitar for the Hertfordshire County Music Service.
David has been performing, writing and teaching professionally since leaving the Royal Academy of Music, where he won the Julian Bream Guitar Prize. His teaching series, The Guitarist’s Progress published by Garden Music is now established as one of the most popular and thorough introductions to the guitar. In addition to the many books in that series he has had much of his guitar music published by, among others, BBC, EMI and OUP. He has been elected an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) by its Governing Body. In 2006 one of his pupils, David Massey, became only the second guitarist to win the String Section and reach the Final of the BBC Young Musician of the Year.
Recommendation:
“Dear Frank, Thank you very much for playing for us last week at our end of year supper party. There was a lot of positive feedback from those who attended and enjoyed the music. With best wishes, Yours sincerely, Diana Rose” – Secretary, Council of Christians and Jews, St Albans Branch
Solis String Quartet
February 14, 2009 by admin
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The Solis String Quartet,born in 1991, from the encounter of four young graduated absolute talents of the Conservatory of San Pietro a Maiella of Naples.
Composers and arrangers, Vincenzo Di Donna – violin, Luigi De Maio – violin, Gerardo Morrone – Viola, Antonio Di Francia – Cello, joined to give life to one of the most meaningful artistic experiences ever produced in the city of Naples.
From 1991 until today, the ensemble has covered an artistic path of high importance, becoming undoubtedly one of the best Quartets of Europe in their genre.
From the first experiences with the artist Adriano Celentano, then with Claudio Baglioni, Gianna Nannini, Edoardo Bennato, Elisa, Giorgia and the Negramaro band, just to name few of Italian nationally renown artists, the Solis String Quartet has developed a unique and personal artistic style ranging from pop to jazz, from world music to the best contemporary music that soon projected them in a wider context for collaborations with talents and artists of international high profile.
Among these experiences, it is worth to mention the live shows with Andreas Vollenweider, and then the work for the Andreas album Cosmopoly, with artists such as Carly Simon and Bobby Mc Ferrin, and the collaboration on the single of the new album of Jimmy Cliff , titled “People”, sung with Sting and written by Dave Stewart, launched on the English market. Then, Dulce Pontes, Pat Metheny, Noa, Richard Galliano, Teresa Salgueiro, Donovan, Sinead O’Connor, Maria Joao, Omar Sosa as key musical encounters, that become a real feature of the Solis artistic journey characterised by high versatility and understanding of the many different artistic languages.
“I Can See For Miles ….and Miles…”
One of the essential aspects in the history of the Solis is undoubtedly the live performance activity. In almost twenty years of career the Solis Quartet has covered thousand and thousand of miles. On tour by themselves, and in the many collaborations, the Solis String Quartet is one of the Italian groups regularly invited to exhibit in the main theatres and festivals in Europe. However, the encounter with the artist Noa, remains a highly meaningful moment. With the Israeli artist they exhibited in the 2005 in France, Spain, Germany.
In November 2005 they are the only Italian artists invited to play in Israel at the Memorial Rabin of Tel Aviv, in a concert at the presence of Bill and Hillary Clinton.
In March 2006, in Israel in Tel Aviv city, they realize LIVE! , double album with DVD, the top of an extraordinary artistic companionship with Noa.
Among many live events of their calendar, it is worth to remember the participation to the Pavarotti & Friends , with Edoardo Bennato in 1996, with Elton John, Liza Minnelli and Sheryl Crow among all else and the prestigious participation in 1997 to the celebration of the 700 years anniversary of the takeover of the Ranieri family, in the Theater of Court of the Principato of Monaco, where they hold a concert with Katia Ricciarelli and Massimo Ranieri.
The presence in media is also very rich, both on national radio and tv stations.
Among these, the participation to the Festival di Sanremo, together with Elisa in 2001 and in 2006 with Noa and C. Fava.
In 2001 their first album Metrò is released by the label Confini e Oltre, distributed by BMG Ricordi.The album is received well by critics and public, appreciative of their artistic proposal.” PROMENADE”, is the title of their second album.
Published at the end of 2006, the album is distributed in Germany, France, Austria, Belgium, Lussemburgo, Switzerland and Holland as evidence of an European interest and reception.
Promenade is a mature job, and is conceived as a sort of a travel book collecting the best artistic collaborations and experiences of the previous years that led the Solis Quartet to establish themselves among the main European reference music ensembles.
The songs are characterized by the constant search of the melody – fundamental element of their compositions- by a strong rhythm, absolute characteristic of Solis String Quartet and represent the best of the cultural and musical influences of the countries that the group has visited and of the musicians who have shared experiences with the group.
Friends of the band appear also on the cd, such as Gianna Nannini, Richard Galliano and the long-time artistic companion Noa.
“Promenade Acoustic Live Tour” , it started on April 20, 2007 , from La Palma Club of Rome.
The Solis Quartet project has then been taken on tour in the main European festivals: Montreaux Jazz Festival, the Blue Balls Festival of Lucerna, Adriatic International Festival of Brindisi , Cefalù Jazz Festival, Settimana Mozartiana Festival of Chieti, Paemad Festival of Palermo, Maison Musique di Rivoli and Folk Club of Turin.
Currently, Promenade is the main project in their live activity. Recently the group has taken part to the realization of the last album of the Negramaro band, recorded in S. Francisco with the title “La Finestra”, and has performed live with the band in May (2008) in Milan at San Siro stadium in front of 50000 fans.
Last but not least… the band has paid their deeply felt homage to the Neapolitan classic song tradition in a concert event, held on last 30 june (2008) at San Carlo Theater, with the Portuguese artist Teresa Salgueiro.
Solis String Quartet is a project/work in progress that plays a lot, sleeps little, drinks much coffee, surfs Internet, exchanges opinions, and works on new projects. We will keep you updated….
SOLIS STRING QUARTET are:
Vincenzo Di Donna – Violin
Luigi De Maio – Violin
Gerardo Morrone – Alto
Antonio Di Francia – Cello
For More Details please visit their website
MFL A Cappella Christmas Quartets
Our four piece A Capella Quartets are some of the most popular performers in the London area in their genre, singing Christmas carols for every variety of event in London and the UK throughout the holiday season. ENQUIRE ABOUT BOOKING
Our Christmas carollers bring “Joy to the World” and a festive atmosphere “Decking the Halls”, and “Wishing you a Merry Christmas”! The quartets help you to create a light and spirited atmosphere and a memorable occasion that your guests will talk about long after.
The quartets are made up of some of the best young voices in the UK, students and graduates of the Guildhall School of Music and professional singers hand selected to perform to the highest standard.
Mobility and flexibility of the carol singing quartets allows them to greet guests as they enter, roam amongst them with a song while they eat and mingle, or sing by the Christmas tree enchanting guests as they come and go.
Testimonials
Good Morning Sara, Both of my managers came in this morning saying how fantastic the singers were, and that they added such a lovely atmosphere to the evening. Eleanor said that both their professionalism and their talents were of the highest calibre and this was noted by many of the guests. Please pass on our gratitude to the quartet; we hope that they enjoyed themselves as well. Thank you so much for all of your assistance, we will most certainly be recommending you to our partners and clients! And should we require any vocalists for any of our future events, we shall no doubt be in touch.
- Kristine, 47 Park Street
We are just dropping you a line to say how thankful we are for all you efforts and professionalism in enabling us to put on a great Christmas Party for Tesco Property Services… To say we are pleased is somewhat of an understatement… it was very well received and to this end we are extremely happy.
- Desmond, Xtreme Pursuits
Repertoire:
Angels We have Heard on High
Away in a Manger
Christmas Song
(Chestnuts Roasting)
Coventry Carol
Deck the Hall
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
The First Nowell
Frosty the Snowman
Fum, Fum, Fum
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
Good King Wenceslas
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Have Yourself a Merry
Little Christmas
Here We Come A-Carolling
Holly and the Ivy
I Heard the Bells on
Christmas Day
In the Bleak Midwinter
It Came Upon the
Midnight Clear
Jingle Bells
Jolly Old St Nicholas
Joy to the World
Let it Snow
Maoz Tsur (Hanukkah)
Most Wonderful Time
of the Year
O Christmas Tree
O Come, All Ye Faithful
O Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Once in Royal David’s City
Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer
Silent Night
Still, Still, Still
The Truth from Above
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Up on the Housetop
A Virgin Most Pure
We Three Kings
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
What Child is This?
While Shephards Watched
White Christmas
Winter Wonderland