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LICENCIADA
ADRIANA ISABEL FIGUEROA MAÑAS.( OCTOBER 19TH -1966)

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 in  homage concert where their works were perfomed by wellknown musicians from the province.

 

Títulos universitarios :

  1. Licenciada en Flauta traversa. (Universidad Nac. De Cuyo- Fac. De Artes)
  2. 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.

  1. Interpretación I-Prof. Lars Nilson-30 hs.
  2. Problemática filosófica Latinoamericana- Dra. Estela Fernandez Nadal-30 hs.
  3. Historia de la Música Latinoamericana I-Dr julio Ogas-30 hs.
  4. Análisis musical I-Prof. Francisco Kröpfl y Guillermo Pozzatti-30 hs.
  5. Interpretación II-Prof. Luis Rossi-30 hs.
  6. Música de Cámara I-Prof. Mariano Etkin-30 hs.
  7. Epistemología y metodología de la investigación-Dra. Alejandra Ciriza-30 hs..
  8. Música popular latinoamericana-DR. J. Pablo Gonzalez- 30 hs.
  9. Música de Cámara II-Prof. Javier Gimenez Noble- 45 hs.
  10. Análisis musical II- Prof. Susana Antón- 30 hs.
  11. Etica de la Música Latinoamericana- Dr. Gerard Behague- 30 hs.
  12. Metodología de la investigación musical- Dra Mélanie Plesch-30 hs.
  13. Música de Cámara III- Prof. Mario Lavista y Arkady Gologorsky-45 hs
  14. Interpretación III- prof. Alberto Almarza-30 hs
  15. Interpretaciòn IV- prof. Luis Toro-30 hs.
  16. Mùsica de Càmara IV- prof. Jorge Fontenla y Narciso Benacot-45 hs.
  17. Historia de la Mùsica Latinoamericana II- Dr. Julio Ogas-45 hs.
  18. 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

  1. Clases de arreglos e instrumentación con Prof. Pablo Kusselman- 1 año
  2. Clases-guia de composición-Prof. and conductor Barry Volkman (USA)- as guide-teacher  from distance.
  3. Jornadas de perfeccionamiento  y estrategias  en la docencia de EGB 1, 2 y 3.
  4. 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”)
  5. 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.

  1. Práctica orquestal- Prof. Sergio Ruesch-117 hs.
  2. Repertorio en el S XX y técnica general de la flauta-prof. Félix Renggli-20 hs
  3. Práctica orquestal- prof. David del Pino Klinge y Srgio Ruesch- 86 hs.
  4. XIV Encuentro juvenil de estudiantes de música- Prof. De la escuela de música e invitados especiales-80 hs.
  5. Técnica e interpretación de la flauta en el período clásico y contemporáneo- prof Félix Renggli-25 hs.
  6. XVI Encuentro junvenil de estudiantes de música-Prof. Mònica Cosachov y Omar Cyrulnik- 80 hs.
  7. 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.
  8. "Afinando el Mundo"- Dr. Murray Schaffer-17 hs.
  9. La música para flauta en el S XX- prof. Félix Renggli-22 hs.
  10. Seminario teorico vivencial de "la musicoterapia en el mundo"- Dr Joseph Moreno..
  11. Técnicas de perfeccionamiento flautístico- Prof. Margalit Gafni (Israel).

 

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
  • -      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 , CHINA were her work  “TANGOIMPRESIONES”, was chosen for a performance in april of 2008 en  THE PLANNED CHAMBER  CONCERT HALL, OF CHINA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.
  • -     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.
  •   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.
  • Mention of Sadaic (sociedad argentina de autores y compositores) , “prima por estreno mundial” in Argentina for her work “Metrópolis”, (year 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”, (year 2009).
  • Internacional Selection of her work “Rapsodia Ciuadana” as finalist in “FRANK TICHELI COMPOSITION CONTEST” , a composition competition for band, of MANHATTAN BEACH MUSIC. (2009)
  • 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)
  • Honnored Mention  in “The International Music Prizes for Excellence in Composition 2009'  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 .
  • 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.

 

Prensa

Mp3

  • "Tangoluciòn" para violìn solo, estrenada en Bs As en 2009. mp3
  • "Dos cantos màgicos para una flauta solitaria", para flauta sola, estrenada en Colombia en 2009, por la flautista Shanna Gutierrez. mp3
  • "Dos hechizos para tres instrumentos"( piano-violin-cello). parte 1 , parte 2
  • "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. mp3
  • Estreno de "Rhapsodia Ciudadana", para banda sinfónica, Banda de Paterna, Valencia, España,marzo 2009, palabras de presentación y obra en concierto. presentacion , obra
  • Obra poema sinfónico "Metrópolis", estrenada el 4 de octubre de 2008 por la
    orquesta sinfonica de la Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, directora :Lucia Zicos. 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) mp3
  • "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)
  • " 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 con el solista Juan Carlos Caballero, 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)
  • Para escuchar su musica para chicos
  • Rhapsodia argentina para xilofon y orquesta (version con sonidos sampleados)- parte 2 (3.3 Mb)

Videso

Aires de Tango Parte I

Aire de Tango

Dos hechizos para tres instrumentos

Score

  • Tangoimpresiones ( 430 Kb) for string quartet

 

Adriana I Figueroa Mañas
musician and composer
Darwin 1281-Dorrego-Guaymallen
Mendoza-Argentina(5519)
phones:0054-0261-4313382
0054-0261-156-609890
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