Marisa Canales

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Marisa Canales (born December 11, 1959) is a Mexican flute player. She was born in

Philadelphia Opera and Philadelphia Orchestra
), and was awarded a bachelor's degree Magna Cum Laude (1985).

A scholarship granted by the French government allowed her to pursue graduate studies at the National Conservatory of

Chamber Music (1989) working with Jean-Michel Varache (Île-de-France and Lamoureux Orchestras) and with Jean-Claude Montac (Opera Bastille Orchestra). She has also attended master classes with world-famous teachers like James Galway, Jean-Pierre Rampal and Geoffrey Gilbert
.

Her musical activities include not only her performances as soloist with the leading orchestras of Mexico but also in chamber ensembles particularly with and guitarist Juan Carlos Laguna. The Canales-Laguna duo has assembled an exciting and original repertoire of new works, many dedicated to them, by leading Latin-American composers.

Marisa Canales performs regularly with the leading Mexican orchestras: National Symphony Orchestra, National University Philharmonic, Carlos Chavez Symphony, Xalapa Orchestra, Querétaro Symphony, Mexico City Chamber Ensemble. She has recorded with the

Latin Grammy nomination[2]
in 2001.

References

  1. ^ "Urtext: exportar música para sobrevivir en México". El Universal. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Comienza la fiesta". Vanguardia. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2010.