Evencio Castellanos
| Evencio Castellanos | |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
May 3, 1915 Cúa, Miranda state, Venezuela |
| Died |
March 16, 1984 (aged 68) Caracas, Venezuela |
| Genres | Classical music, Venezuelan popular music |
| Occupation(s) | musician, pianist, composer, director |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Associated acts | Venezuela Symphony Orchestra, Orfeón Lamas, Collegium Musicum de Caracas |
Evencio Castellanos Yumar (May 3, 1915 – March 16, 1984), was a Venezuelan pianist and classical musician.
Biography
From 1938 to 1944 Castellanos studied at the Superior School of Music of Caracas.[1] In 1947 he went to New York on a two year scholarship studying piano with Carlos Buhler.[1] He held various teaching positions in Caracas and founded the Collegium Musicum de Caracas, a Venezuelan musical group.[1]
See also
- Venezuelan music
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Evencio Castellanos - Venezuelatuya.com
- Venezuela Symphony orchestra Magazine, 25th anniversary, 1955.
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