Niurka González, flutist, clarinetist. (Havana)
Niurka González Núñez (born March 21, 1977 in Havana) is a Cuban flutist and clarinetist. She is married to Silvio Rodriguez, creator along with other songwriters of the Nueva Trova Cubana, with which he has participated in several tours during 2006 and 2007.
After graduating as a flautist and clarinet at the Conservatory “Amadeo Roldan” in 1995 under the tutelage of teachers Halina Kusiak and Aldo Salvent, he continued his studies at the Art Institute of Cuba with Professors Louis Bayard on flute and Jesus Rencurrell in clarinet, obtaining in 1999 the Gold Diploma in the specialty of Bachelor of Music in flute profile.
Musical career.
Highlights include performances as soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba conducted by Maestro Leo Brouwer, and Ivan del Prado, the National Concert Band directed by the Spanish Maestro José Pizarro Cerveró and the Chamber Orchestra of the European Community under the Norwegian violinist address Eivind Aadland. As part of a chamber music trio performs a concert tour in Barcelona, speaking as a soloist in a concert sponsored by the Phonos Foundation in 1994.
He participated in the 48th International Music Competition Prague Spring 1996, specializing in flute and the XXXIII International Competition Markneukirchen, 1998 in Alemania.Representó to Cuba in the VI International Flute Festival in held in Ecuador in June 1996 where he performed concerts and gave master classes.
Currently, in addition to continuing to develop as a soloist, he teaches her specialty at the Instituto Superior de Arte.
Awards.
In 1991 and 1994 he won the Grand Prize in the “Amadeo Roldán” and mention competition for Best Performance Cuban Music. In 1993 he received the Grand Prize at the VI Day Contest and the National Chamber Music Concert Music Center where he was also awarded the Mention for Best Performance of Baroque Music and Music Latinoamericana.La National Union of Writers and Artists Cuba (UNEAC) grants the Award in the Chamber Music Competition at the Interpretive Master Mention (1993) .Premio in the IX Festival and Competition of Contemporary Music “José Ardevol” and mention the Interpretation of Cuban Development. Mention first Place and the Interpretation of Cuban Development Competition Musicalia’95 the Higher Institute of Arte.En 1997 he won First Prize at the Conservatoire de Musique de Paris (CNR).
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Arnoldo Varona, Editor