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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 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 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, 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.
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.
- 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).
Distinciones:
- 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.
- Selección
de sus obras e invitación a 8 th, Annual Women Composers
Festival of Hartford, and University of Hartford, United
States a dar y compartir un seminario en composición,
en marzo del 2008.
- 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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