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Flores Chaviano

b. 1946

Cuban musician

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Born 1946. Flores Chaviano is a Cuban composer, music educator, university teacher, conductor, guitarist and classical guitarist.

Flores Chaviano (born 10 December 1946) is a Cuban composer, guitarist, professor and orchestral conductor that has achieved great international recognition.

Academic background

Flores Chaviano began his musical studies in his native city of Caibarién, where he received instruction from professor Pedro Julio del Valle, which continued at a later time at the National School of Arts (ENA) in Havana, with renowned professor Isaac Nicola, founder of the modern Cuban Guitar School. Chaviano also studied musical composition at the Instituto Superior de Artes (ISA) with José Ardévol and Sergio Fernández Barroso. After his arrival in Madrid in 1981, he studied at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música with professor Demetrio Ballesteros. He also includes in his musical formation master classes from the prominent guitarists Leo Brouwer and Alirio Díaz.

Composer

As composer, his artistic works have been recognized by the specialized critique and today he is considered as one of the most important Cuban composers. He has received commissions from CDMC, the Fundación Príncipe de Asturias, the Radio Nacional de España and the Conservatorio de Nalón. Flores Chaviano was president of the composers organization from the Brigada Hermanos Saíz in Cuba during the 1970s.

Chaviano possesses an ample catalog of compositions for a wide variety of ensembles, soloist, choir, ballet, symphonic orchestra, solo guitar and in other formats. His music has been performed by prestigious orchestral and chamber groups such as the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de México D. F., the Gdansk Academy in Poland, the Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias (OSPA), the Orquesta y Coros de la Comunidad de Madrid, the Orquesta Sinfónica de Granada, the Orquesta Clásica de Madrid, the Filarmónica de Montevideo, Uruguay, the Orquesta Simón Bolívar de Caracas, Venezuela, the Orquesta Sinfónica del Salvador, the Orquesta Sinfónica de Matanzas, Cuba, the Orquesta de Cámara de Nalón, Asturias, España, the Mutare Ensemble from Frankfurt, the Cuarteto Latinoamericano de México, the Quintet of the Komische Opera from Berlin, the Ensemble 21 from New York, the Percussion Quartet of the Florida International University, the Cuarteto Entrequatre de Asturias, the Coro de la Fundación Príncipe de Asturias, the Grupo Círculo and many others. The guitar pieces from Flores Chaviano are considered among the most valued of the modern guitar repertoire.

Work

Ballet Encuentro, 1978

Instrumental Ensemble A partir de un canto yoruba, 1977, para flauta, clarinete y fagot Rítmicas núm. 1, para tres percusionistas, 1988 Entrequatre II, 1989–1990, para violín, viothey cello Tres escenas yoruba, 1990 Patakkín Olorum, 1996 Obertura V Aniversario y Parrandas, música para once percusionistas, 1997

Choir Ven primavera mía, ven, 1968 Canción cantada y Tres canciones, para coro infantil, 1979 Tres rítmicas, para coro infantil, 1978 10 de Octubre, 1979 Thepalma, 1986, coro y orquesta infantil Tres canciones cubanas, 1987, para coro mixto

Guitar Seis aires populares cubanos, 1971-1982 Variaciones sobre el yényere, 1973 Homenaje a Víctor Jara, para flauta y guitarra, 1974 Réquiem a un sonero (homenaje a Miguel Matamoros), 1975 Para dos, para guitarra, 1978 Concierto, para guitarra y orquesta, 1979 Espacio, tiempo... recuerdos Cinco estudios de grafía Textura I, para conjunto de guitarras, 1983 Seis danzas cubanas, para cuatro guitarras, 1984 Concertante 1, para guitarra y conjunto instrumental Textura II, para conjunto de guitarra, 1985 Trío, 1986, para flauta, violín y guitarra Espacio en blanco, para dos guitarras Tríptico a John Lennon, para cuatro guitarras Quasar/Gen 87, para flauta, saxofón barítono, guitarra y percusión Trío, para flauta, viothey guitarra Villalobos/87 (Homenaje), para tres, guitarra eléctrica y percusión, 1987 Son de negros en Cuba, 1988, para cuatro guitarras y percusión Álbum núm. 1, para guitarra Suite Bergidum, 1992 Álbum infantil núm. 2, 1993 Concierto, para cuatro guitarras y orquesta Suite de danzas populares, para guitarra y piano, 1994 Cinco contradanzas cubanas, 1995, para guitarra y piano , 1996 Entrequatre, para cuatro guitarras Soñada en Gijon (11 string guitar) dedicate to Christian Lavernier

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Flores Chaviano?

Cuban musician

When was Flores Chaviano born?

Flores Chaviano was born on 10 December 1946 in Caibarién.

What is Flores Chaviano's occupation?

Flores Chaviano is a composer, music educator, university teacher, conductor, guitarist and classical guitarist.

What nationality is Flores Chaviano?

Flores Chaviano is Cuban.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Flores Chaviano

· Wikidata: Q363733

· DBpedia: Flores Chaviano

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