Ettore V  
Instruments: Violin, Viola, Electric Violin
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Musical Theater, Opera, Latin, Flamenco, Salsa, Merengue, Latin Jazz, Samba, Bossa Nova, Mariachi

Prof: Vasquez:

MM in music Viola performance- USB / Violinist as chamber String performer.

Principal Violist of Bolivar Phil. 20019 - Present
Principal Violist of Camerata Bach of Venezuela. 1998- 2001
Principal Violist of Antonio José de Sucre. 1994 - 1998
Principal Violist of Caracas Young Orchestra 1990 -1994
Violinist as chamber Music performer. (Candidate 2017 for the Graduate Assistantship WIU String Quartet Faculty)
System Method: The Juilliard School-Ivan Galamian.
Orchestra training: EL Sistema - Venezuela (Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra)
(The National System of Youth and Children's Orchestras of Venezuela)

Mr. Vasquez:  was born in Caracas, Venezuela. – He was born into a family of musician where he inherits its largest and most valuable musical influence; disciple from his teacher Ismael Vasquez former student from Ivan Galamian (Russian and French school of violin technique) and later on with Joen Vasquez former student of Margaret Pardee from The Juilliard School in the US and Bruno Giuranna in Italy.


He formed part of the most important Orchestra in Venezuela, Sinfónica Simón Bolívar which has worked closely with such conductors as Claudio Abbado, Sir Simon Rattle, and Daniel Barenboim. He also formed part as principal violist in the Sucre Symphony, principal violist of Camerata Bach of Venezuela. Viola Soloist in the Youth Orchestra of Caracas (One of the most Important Youth Orchestra in Venezuela), in which he held international tours. At the same time he was developing as viola instructor for the Simon Bolivar Conservatory.


He has participated in Master Classes with Manuel Román; from Reina Sofía de España, Joen Vásquez; assistant to the principal of the Pittsburgh Synphony, Pamela Mc Connell; Professor of the University of Miami, Gerald Cousse; Professor of the Paris Conservatory, Atar Arad; Masestro from Indiana University and Charles Pickler; Principal of viola in the Chicago Symphony.


In 2000 he received a full scholarship to attend the New World School of Art in Miami, where he took the classes with the Maestro Richard Fleischman. He was also a student of Chauncey Patterson, violist of the Miami String Quartet. He attended the Sewanee Music Festival USA and the Hot Springs Music Festival (2003) with the Maestro Igor Fedotov (Michigan University) and he was selected by professor Janet Sung of the Julliard School of Music, Drew Irvin (concert master of the Arkansas Symphony) and Daniel Cline (cello) to participate in the Chamber Musicians Festival faculty concert as violist, interpreting Schubert, Quartettsatz.


He has been a member of the Miami Symphony Orchestra and substituted for the Symphony of Americas (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) and he has collaborated as Violist in Butler County Symphony and Altoona Symphony in Pennsylvania.


In 2004 he has continued his study at the Carnegie Mellon University with the Maestro Toby Appel from Julliard School of Music. In 2005 he participated as a principal Violist in the Sixth Annual Community Side-by-Side Concert with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra In 2006 Kenneth Martinson, assistant professor of Viola at University of Florida invite him to be a member residency at University of Florida with Nuevo Mundo String Quartet. Also he was appointed assistantship viola in the University of Florida, Miami.


In 2009 he returns to his native Venezuela to join the musical phenomenon: “El Sistema”, becoming one of the most important viola instructor for the Academic Center working for kids and young violists and serving as workshop leader professor in different orchestras around the country. His students hold viola positions in prestigious Orchestras in Venezuela. He won at the same time a scholarship to attend Master performance program in violin at FIU with the maestro Robert Davidovici award-winning Romanian American violinist. But he could not attend.


In 2013 he received the tittle as Bachelor of Arts Mention Music in 2015 and also received from the USB the Master of Music in Viola. He also was viola instructor for the music program which belongs to the CAFAM School in Bogota. He is now a member of Autana String Quartet and also receives counsel from Joen Vasquez, assistant to the principal of the Pittsburgh Symphony. and frequently performing as assistant guest at the Miami Symphony and viola section at the Philharmonic of Santiago – Chile.

 He also has been approved to pursue a master's degree in Violin Music performance and WIU String Quartet Faculty at Western Illinois University beginning in spring semester 2018.


Quotes:
Joen Vasquez: has described him …”Hector has a very good left hand technique and a beautiful tone. He is also very musical, a very gifted young violist¨…


Frank Foerster: the principal of New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and the first violist to win the artist international:
…
“I listened to your recordings and I am impressed with your beautiful playing. The Bach movements show you
as an expressive and serious artist with musical imagination, freedom in shaping the phrases, and meaningful
tone. I don't think I have ever heard the Hindemith quite that fast!”…


Peter Slowik: Oberlin Conservatory: …“I listened to some of your clips and was impressed by your determination
and extroverted musicianship”…

 

En 2000 recibió una beca completa para asistir a la Escuela de Arte del Nuevo Mundo en Miami, donde tomó las clases con el maestro Richard Fleischman. También fue alumno de Chauncey Patterson, violista del Miami String Quartet. Asistió al Sewanee Music Festival USA y al Hot Springs Music Festival (2003) con el Maestro Igor Fedotov (Universidad de Michigan) y fue seleccionado por la profesora Janet Sung de la Julliard School of Music, Drew Irvin (maestro de conciertos de la Sinfónica de Arkansas) y Daniel Cline (violonchelo) para participar en el concierto de la facultad del Festival de Músicos de Cámara como violista, interpretando a Schubert, Quartettsatz. En 2004 continuó sus estudios en la Universidad Carnegie Mellon con el maestro Toby Appel de la Julliard School of Music. En 2005 participó como violista principal en el sexto concierto anual de la comunidad de lado a lado con la Orquesta Sinfónica de Pittsburgh. en 2015 recibió de la Universidad Simón Bolívar el Master of Music in Viola. También fue instructor de viola para el programa de música "Tocar y Luchar" que pertenece a la Escuela CAFAM en Bogotá. Ahora es miembro del Cuarteto de Cuerdas Autana y también recibe asesoramiento de Joen Vasquez, asistente del director de la Sinfónica de Pittsburgh. y con frecuencia actuando como invitado asistente en la sección de Miami Symphony y viola en la Filarmónica de Santiago - Chile. Ahora es miembro del Cuarteto de Cuerdas Autana y también recibe asesoramiento de Joen Vasquez, asistente del director de la Sinfónica de Pittsburgh. y con frecuencia actuando como invitado asistente en la sección de Miami Symphony y viola en la Filarmónica de Santiago - Chile. Ahora es miembro del Cuarteto de Cuerdas Autana y también recibe asesoramiento de Joen Vasquez, asistente del director de la Sinfónica de Pittsburgh. y con frecuencia actuando como invitado asistente en la sección de Miami Symphony y viola en la Filarmónica de Santiago - Chile.

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