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Iván Maceda
Guitarist

 

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"The soloist for the Tamez concerto
was Iván Maceda, a young guitarist whose
faultless technique gave this work a special distinction."

José Manuel Recillas, unomásuno, september 2009.



Born in Mexico City, he began his musical studies at the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes (INBA) and finished his degree in guitar, under the guidance of Professor Fernando Cruz Vazquez at the Escuela Nacional de Música (ENM) of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). On several occasions, he has received recognition for academic excellence from the director of this same university. 

 

He has attended master classes with Carlos Bonell, Rémi Boucher, Carlos Pérez and Javier Hinojosa, among others. In 2006, the Ministry of Culture of Mexico City gave him support to offer concerts through the program "Artes por Todas Partes". 
 

In 2008, he was finalist of the contest to be soloist with the Philarmonic Orchestra of the UNAM. He has been a scholarship holder of the Telmex Foundation and the Ministry of Public Education (SEP), both for high academic achievement, in addition, he has also won an scholarship of the National Fund for Culture and the Arts (FONCA) through the Scenic Artists category in 2009, with the purpose to perform works for guitar and orchestra by Mexican composers.
 

He has premiered works by composers such as César Junco, Guillermo Diego, Arturo Salgado and Gabriel Briones, among others. In 2010, he will premier the first concerto for guitar and orchestra by the composer Leticia Armijo. 

 

As a soloist he has performed with the following orchestras: Guitars Orchestra of the ENM, Chamber Orchestra of the ENM, Youth Orchestra of Tepoztlan, Symphony Orchestra of the Federal Preventive Police, Symphony Orchestra of Coyoacan, Symphony Orchestra University of Hidalgo State, Orchestra of the Ministry of National Defense, Typical Orchestra of Mexico City (OTCM) and Camerata Centenario, by playing the Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar and orchestra by Joaquin Rodrigo, Concierto San Angel by Gerardo Tamez and Concertino Mexicano by Ramon Noble. From January 2008 to date he has served as the lead guitarist of the OTCM.

 

In addition, Ivan Maceda has performed in major concert halls of Mexico City and other states, among which are: Sala Silvestre Revueltas Ollin Yoliztli Cultural Center, Sala Carlos Chávez of University Cultural Center of the UNAM and Sala Manuel M. Ponce of the Palacio de Bellas Artes. Several times his concerts have been broadcasted on Radio UNAM. He has participated in events such as: Seventh Festival of Souls in Valle de Bravo and Villalobiana, Homage to Heitor Villa-Lobos at Casa do Brasil.

 

He has also been a member of various groups including: Guitars National Orchestra, "Ludens Ensemble of Soloists" and OGENM and is also a founding member of Coyoacan Guitar Quartet.

 

 
 


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(c) Continuo Representación Artística Última actualización: 12/07/2010