Zenaida Manfugas
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Zenaida Manfugas is a Cuban American
pianist. She is considered one of the best pianists of Cuba.
, Cuba
, the family moved to Baracoa
, where his father, Amando Gonzalez Veranés, was appointed municipal judge and his mother opened a music school affiliated with the Conservatorio Orbón. She was one of the best pianists of Cuba and when Manfugas and her sisters meet the five years, her mother began to teaching piano to them. When she had seven years, she played "Coronation Mass" of Mozart, and "First Concert" of Beethoven. But she did not debut until 1949 in Havana, in the Anfiteatro de Avenida del Puerto, and with the Municipal Band, conducted by maestro Gonzalo Roig, playing "Concerto in A Minor" by Edvard Grieg
. She alwais playing there. She waited three years for a scholarship to study in Spain
. The journalist Agustín Tamargo caught the attention of the rector of the College of Bethlehem, Father Joseph Rubino, to give him her scholarship in Spain. Roig then invited to give a concert in Cathedral Square, where 100 chairs placed. She left Cuba at 52 and enrolled at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid (Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid). When she returned in 1958, was finally able to play at the Auditorium. In Cuba, she developed a significant activity as a pianist, and sometimes accompanied the classical orchestras as the National Symphony Orchestra and National Chamber Orchestra. Also was widely praised in all countries of submission, both in Europe and Asia. Came to united States in 1974, invited to give concerts in 50 states, and in 1979 returned to Cuba last time.
She has also been professor at Kean University
of New Jersey, where she taught History of Music,
and recorded several live albums without the backing of any record label, which includes some of his magnificent interpretations of Cuban composers, whose work has contributed so much to disclose.
in 1974. She adopted, when she became an American citizen, the surname of his mother, who taught her to playing piano, and honor her. In Spain in 1955 was his only son, Andres Montes, who over the years become one of the most popular sports journalists of radio and television in Spain, died in 2009 at age 53.
himself regarded also as the best interpreter of his music, for the special talent that ran their compositions.
Cuban American
A Cuban American is a United States citizen who traces his or her "national origin" to Cuba. Cuban Americans are also considered native born Americans with Cuban parents or Cuban-born persons who were raised and educated in US...
pianist. She is considered one of the best pianists of Cuba.
Biography
Born in 1932 in GuantanamoGuantánamo
Guantánamo is a municipality and city in southeast Cuba and capital of Guantánamo Province.Guantánamo is served by the Caimanera port and the site of a famous U.S. Naval base. The area produces sugarcane and cotton wool...
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, the family moved to Baracoa
Baracoa
Baracoa is a municipality and city in Guantánamo Province near the eastern tip of Cuba. It was founded by the first governor of Cuba, the Spanish conquistador Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar in 1511...
, where his father, Amando Gonzalez Veranés, was appointed municipal judge and his mother opened a music school affiliated with the Conservatorio Orbón. She was one of the best pianists of Cuba and when Manfugas and her sisters meet the five years, her mother began to teaching piano to them. When she had seven years, she played "Coronation Mass" of Mozart, and "First Concert" of Beethoven. But she did not debut until 1949 in Havana, in the Anfiteatro de Avenida del Puerto, and with the Municipal Band, conducted by maestro Gonzalo Roig, playing "Concerto in A Minor" by Edvard Grieg
Edvard Grieg
Edvard Hagerup Grieg was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is best known for his Piano Concerto in A minor, for his incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt , and for his collection of piano miniatures Lyric Pieces.-Biography:Edvard Hagerup Grieg was born in...
. She alwais playing there. She waited three years for a scholarship to study in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. The journalist Agustín Tamargo caught the attention of the rector of the College of Bethlehem, Father Joseph Rubino, to give him her scholarship in Spain. Roig then invited to give a concert in Cathedral Square, where 100 chairs placed. She left Cuba at 52 and enrolled at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid (Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid). When she returned in 1958, was finally able to play at the Auditorium. In Cuba, she developed a significant activity as a pianist, and sometimes accompanied the classical orchestras as the National Symphony Orchestra and National Chamber Orchestra. Also was widely praised in all countries of submission, both in Europe and Asia. Came to united States in 1974, invited to give concerts in 50 states, and in 1979 returned to Cuba last time.
She has also been professor at Kean University
Kean University
Kean University is a coeducational, public research university located in Union and Hillside, New Jersey, United States. Kean University serves its students in the liberal arts, the sciences, and the professions with a dedication to intellectual and cultural growth and is best known for its...
of New Jersey, where she taught History of Music,
and recorded several live albums without the backing of any record label, which includes some of his magnificent interpretations of Cuban composers, whose work has contributed so much to disclose.
Personal life
She was established in Elizabeth, New JerseyElizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
in 1974. She adopted, when she became an American citizen, the surname of his mother, who taught her to playing piano, and honor her. In Spain in 1955 was his only son, Andres Montes, who over the years become one of the most popular sports journalists of radio and television in Spain, died in 2009 at age 53.
Curiosities
The Master Gonzalo Roig said that Zenaida Manfugás was the best interpreter of Cuban music, and one of the best pianists in Cuba had taken, and LecuonaErnesto Lecuona
Ernesto Lecuona y Casado was a Cuban composer and pianist of Canarian father and Cuban mother, and worldwide fame. He composed over six hundred pieces, mostly in the Cuban vein, and was a pianist of exceptional quality....
himself regarded also as the best interpreter of his music, for the special talent that ran their compositions.
External links
- http://tuyomasyo.blogspot.com/2011/01/zenaida-manfugas.html Tuyomasyo Block: Zenaida Manfugas (in Spanish)