CURRICULUM VITAE


COUNTRY OF BIRTH: Argentina

COUNTRIES OF RESIDENCE: The Netherlands and Germany

NATIONALITIES: Argentinian and Italian

LANGUAGES: Spanish (native), English (fluent), German, Dutch, Italian, and French

EDUCATION: Master's degree in Orchestral Conducting, with honors, 1998, from University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna, Austria; Bachelor's degree in Horn Performance, from New World School of the Arts, Miami, Florida, USA, 1993

REPRESENTATION: Sorek Artists Management


CONDUCTING WORK


Staatskapelle Halle

• Concert: Mozart, Ballet Music from “Idomeneo”, Horn Concerto Nr.2 in Eb-Major; Schumann, Symphony Nr.3 in Eb-Major Op.97 “Rheinische”; February, 2024

• Concert: “Reise nach Paris” Georges Bizet ‘Farandole’, Debussy ‘Petite Suite’, Milhaud ‘Le boeuf sur le toit’; December 2023

Concert: “Der Zigeunerbaron” highlights, with singers Romelia Lichtenstein, Chulhyun Kim, and Gerd Vogel; October 2023

• Concert: Haydn Overture to “Orlando Paladino” and Symphony Nr. 100 in G-Major “Military”; Emilie Mayer Symphony Nr. 3 in C-Major “Military”; October 2023

Oper Halle. Germany

Il barbiere di Siviglia, Gioacchino Rossini (Prod. Louisa Proske); Premiere of new production, from January, 2024

Hänsel und Gretel, Engelbert Humperdinck, Revival, December 2023

Les contes d’Hoffmann, Jacques Offenbach (Prod. Walter Sutcliffe); Premiere of new production, from September, 2023

Dorset Opera Festival, United Kingdom

• Le nozze di Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Prod. Paul Carr); July, 2023

Staatskapelle Halle

Concert featuring young soloists from the Halle Latina School, and Conservatory: Selections from Liebermann Concert for Piccolo, Neruda, Concert for Trumpet, Lortzing and Gluck Arias, Rachmaninoff Concert for Piano Nr.2, Wieniawski, Concert for Violin Nr.2, and Sejourné Double Concert for Marimba and Vibraphon; 28 June, 2023

Concert with Italian Opera highlights, with Romelia Lichtenstein und Chul-Hyun Kim, at Steintor Varieté, 22 June, 2023

Closing Concert of the Handel Festival, with selections from Messiah, Fireworks Suite, Acis und Galatea, and Mendelssohn “Midsummer Night’s Dream”; open-air at Galgenbergschlucht, with fireworks spectacle, 11 June, 2023

Opera Gala, program with opera highlights, with the Staatskapelle, and the Chorus and Soloists of the Opera in Halle, 6 May, and 16 June, 2023

Oper Halle

Midsummer Night’s Dream, Benjamin Britten (Prod. Walter Sutcliffe); July 5, 2023

Der Freischütz, revival at Goethe Theater, in Bad Lauchstädt, with Anke Bernd, Gerd Vogel, Ralf Ertel, Vanessa Waldhart, Michael Zehe, Robert Sellier, Andreas Beinhauer, June 28, 2023

Körperwelten, new ballet by Mick Sedlacek, with music by Ivo Nietschke, Samuel Barber Symphony in one movement Op.9, arias by Bellini, Verdi and Puccini, Soprano: Romelia Lichtenstein. Premiere, from April, 2023

Der goldene Drache, Music-Theater by Peter Eötvös, Premiere of new production (Prod. Katharina Kastening), from January, 2023.

Staatskapelle Halle, Germany

Concert: Stravinsky, “Firebird” Suite (1945), March, 2023

Concert: Louis Spohr, “Faust” Overture, and Violin Concerto N.8, Soloist: Ying Zhang. Ludwig van Beethoven, “Coriolan” Overture, and Symphony N.8 in F-Major Op.93; at Eisleben Theater, and at Steintor Varieté, Halle, January, 2023.

• Concert: Tchaikovsky “The Nutcracker for Children”, Concert Suite and Highlights. Speaker: Andreas Kähler; at Neues Theater, Halle, and at Ständehaus, Merseburg, December, 2022.

• Concert: Eduard Grieg, “Peer Gynt for Children”, Concert Suite and Highlights. Speaker: Andreas Kähler; at Ulrichskirche, Halle, October, 2022.

Oper Halle

Alice im Wunderland, ballet, Coreographer: Michal Sedlacek, Music: Dvorak, Symphonic Poems “Mid-Day Witch” and “The Water Goblin”, movements from the 4th and the 9th Symphonies, Carneval Overture, Slavonic Dances, December 2022

Peter und der Wolf, Sergei Prokofiev, production with children Ballet; from September, 2022

Staatskapelle Halle, Germany

Concert: Haydn, Symphony in B-flat Major N. 85 “La Reine”, Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, Overture to “Il mondo della luna”; Mozart, Symphony in D-Major N.31 “Parisian”; August, 2022

Dorset Opera Festival, United Kingdom

Manon Lescaut, Giacomo Puccini (Prod. Christopher Cowell); July, 2022

The Magic Flute, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Prod. Paul Carr); July, 2022

Staatskapelle Halle, Germany

• Concert: Viva Italia, with opera selections from Il Barbiere di Siviglia,La Cenerentola, Rossini; L’elisir d’amore, Donizetti; Macbeth, Don Carlo, and Ballo in Maschera, Verdi; with Yulia Sokolik, Chulhyun Kim, and Andreas Beinhauer, at Steintor Varieté, June 2022.

Oper Halle

Le nozze di Figaro, Mozart, revival at Goethe Theater, in Bad Lauchstädt (in German version, as Die Hochzeit des Figaro); June 2022

Staatskapelle Halle, Germany

Concert: Bizet Petite Suite “Jeux d’enfants”, Marcel Grandjany “Symphonic Poem” for Harp, Horn, and Orchestra, Paul Dukas “Villanelle” for Horn and Orchestra, Bizet Symphony in C-Major; at Merseburg, at Kloster Thalbürgel, and at Steintor Varieté in Halle; May 2022

Oper Halle

Rigoletto, G. Verdi, Premiere of new production (Prod: Louisa Proske), from January 2022

Staatskapelle Halle, Germany

New Year’s Concert: von Suppè “Leichte Kavallerie” Overture, Strauss Polkas: “Auf der Jagd”, “Champagne”, “Pizzicato”, “Annen”, Donauwalzer, Korngold “Mein Sähnen, mein Wähnen”, Lehar “Bitte meine Herren”, “Maxim”, “Lippen schweigen”, Leoncavallo “Nedda’s birthsong”, Stolz “Wien wird bei Nacht erst schön”, Kalmann, “Ganz ohne Weiber geht die Chose nicht”Radetzky Marsch; with Anke Berndt and Andreas Beinhauer at the Opera’s main stage, and at Merseburg Ständehaus, January, 2022.

• Concert: Tchaikovsky “The Nutcracker for Children”, Concert Suite and Highlights. Speaker: Andreas Kähler; at Neues Theater, Halle, December, 2021.

• Concert, at Steintor Varieté, “Eine Nacht in Venedig” Overture, Millöcker “Ja, ich hab sie ja nur”, Kalmann, “Tanzen möchte ich”, “Höre ich Ziegeunergeigen”, Strauss Polka “So ängstlich sind wir nicht”, with Romelia Lichtenstein and Andreas Beinhauer, November, 2022

• Concert: Puccini “I Crisantemi”, Schubert “Rosamunde” Entr’Acte, Mozart “Jupiter” Symphony, at Händel Halle, October, 2021

• Concert: Handel for Children, commentated performance, with selections from Fireworks Music, Water Music, “Eternal Source of Light Divine”, “Lascia chi’o pianga”. Soprano: Vanessa Waldhart, Speaker: Andreas Kähler; at Neues Theater, Halle, October 2021.

Tribute Concert to Film Music composer Petter Gotthardt’s 80th birthday, October 2021

Oper Halle, Germany

Peer Gynt, Edvard Grieg, Premiere of new Ballet Show, from October, 2021.

Midsummer Night’s Dream, Benjamin Britten (Prod. Walter Sutcliffe); from October 2021.

Dorset Opera Festival, United Kingdom

Così fan tutte, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Prod. Christopher Cowell); July, 2021

Staatskapelle Halle, Germany

• Open-air Concerts at Moritzburg, Halle, OPERETTE program: Lehar, Strauss, Kalman, Stolz; CLASSICAL program: Mozart’s Ballet Music from Idomeneo, Haydn’s Symphony N.83 “La Poule”, Stravinsky’s Suite from Pulcinella; June, July 2021

Concert: Beethoven for Children, commentated performance for children, with selections from the 5th, 6th, and 9th Symphonies; October 25, 2020

Concert: Puccini “Crisantemi”, Sibelius Impromptu for Strings, Händel “Ombra mai fu” at Memorial Event for the Synagogue attack in 2019 (broadcast live on National Television ARD, with speeches by the Bundespresident of Germany, and the Mayor of Halle); October 9, 2020

Oper Halle, Germany

Don Giovanni, concertant performances of the opera’s highlights; October, 2020

Staatskapelle Halle, Germany

Concert: Schubert’s 5th Symphony, and Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite; September, 2020

Oper Halle, Germany

La Traviata, premiere of new production, from September 2020

Staatskapelle Halle, Germany

Open Air Concert, as celebration for the Season’s start, Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, Selections from Verdi’s La Traviata, and from Bernstein’s Candide; September, 2020

Oper Halle, Germany

Così fan tutte, Mozart, concertant performance of the opera’s highlights; August, 2020.

Staatskapelle Halle, Germany

• Concert, Ludwig van Beethoven, 1.Symphony, in C-Major; at “Händel Halle” concert Hall; July, 2019.

Oper Halle, Germany

Hyeronimus B. , ballet show by Nanine Linning. Music: “Scherza infida” from Ariodante, George Handel; “Infirmata vulnerata”, Alessandro Scarlatti; “Go crystal tears”, John Dowland; “Lust” and “Birdcages”, Michiel Jansen; “When I am laid” from Dido and Aeneas, Henry Purcell; from February 2020

Oper Halle, Germany

Rusalka , Antonin Dvorak (Prod. Veit Güssow); Premiere from January 2020

Staatskapelle Halle, Germany

New Year’s Concert: Johann Strauss, Fledermaus Overture, and Adele’s aria “Spiel ich die Unschuld vom Lande”, Frühlingstimmen Waltz with soprano, Polkas “Unter Donner und Blitz” “Eljen a Magyar”, “An den schönen blauen Donau” Waltz, Radetzky March; Leo Fall, duet from Madame Pompadour “Josef, ach Josef”; Millöcker, waltz from Casparone “Dunkel rote Rosen”; Anton Dvorak, Carneval Overture, Slavic Dances N. 7 and N.8, and Moon Aria from Rusalka. January 2020

Oper Halle, Germany

Alice im Wunderland, new ballet spectacle, Coreographer: Michal Sedlacek, Music: Dvorak, Symphonic Poems “Mid-Day Witch” and “The Water Goblin”, movements from the 4th and the 9th Symphonies, Carneval Overture, Slavonic Dances, from December 2019

Oper Halle, Germany

Hänsel und Gretel, Humperdinck (Prod. Matthias Hüstebeck); Revival November, December 2019

Opera National du Rhin, France

Avec mon coussin, series of educational concerts highlighting Mozart’s Così fan tutte, with the singers of the Opera Studio, and the Symphony Orchestra of Mulhouse, at Mulhouse, Colmar, and Strasbourg, November 2019.

Oper Halle, Germany

Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss (Prod. Paul-Georg Dittrich); Revival from October 2019

Oper Halle, Germany

Un ballo in maschera (Gustavo III) , Giuseppe Verdi (Prod. Isabel Ostermann); Premiere from September 2019

Staatskapelle Halle, Germany

Symphonic program: Williams “Star Wars” Main title, Nietschke “Star Wars Waltz, Swing, and Rock”, Köper “Mythologica” Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra, in Halle, September, 2019

Symphonic program: Mendelssohn Overture “Melusine”, Grieg “Holberg Suite”, Gade “ Holbergiana Suite, and 1st Symphony in C-minor; on tour at Klosterkirche Thalbürgel, and at Steintor Varieté Theater, in Halle. August, September, 2019

Dorset Opera Festival, Bryanston, United Kingdom

Lucia di Lammermoor, Gaetano Donizetti (Prod. Christopher Cowell); July, 2019

Staatskapelle Halle, Germany

New Year’s Concert: Carmen Overture; Karlheinz Köper ‘Mythologica’ for Timpani and Orchestra; Milhaud ‘Le boeuf sur le toit’; Pablo de Sarasate ‘Navarra’ for two Violins and Orchestra; Bizet ‘Carmen’ Suite N.1; Lehár ‘Das Land des Lächelns’ Overture; Josef Strauss ‘Ohne Sorgen’ Polka; Johann Strauss ‘Emperor’ Waltz, ‘Eljen a Magyar’ Hungarian Polka, Radetzky March; January, 2019

• ‘The Nutcracker’, with Rossa Ballet Company, guest performance, December 2018

Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, Sweden

Emmy Lindström ‘Colombine’; Andrea Tarrodi ‘Paradisfaglar II’; Robert Schumann, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra Op. 54; Georges Bizet, Symphony in C; October, 2018

Leipzig Opera, Germany

La Traviata, guest conductor performance, with the Gewandhaus Orchestra, April, 2018

Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra, South Korea

Lucia di Lammermoor, semi concertante performance at the Lotte Concert Hall, Seoul, December 2017

Leipzig Opera, Germany

Die Zauberflöte, guest conductor performance, with the Gewandhaus Orchestra, November, 2017

Dorset Opera Festival, Bryanston, United Kingdom

Le Comte Ory, Gioachino Rossini (Prod. David Phipps-Davis); July, 2017

Orquesta Sinfónica de Bahía Blanca, Argentina

• "William Tell" Overture, Gioachino Rossini; Concertino for Clarinet and String Orchestra in Bb-Major, Donizetti; 'Fantasia di concerto' based on Rigoletto, for Clarinet and String Orchestra, Bassi-Verdi; Symphony in A-Major Op.90 "Italian", Felix Mendelssohn; June, 2017

Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra, South Korea

L'elisir d'amore, semi concertante performance at Seoul Arts Center, March 2017

Korean Coop Orchestra, Seoul, South Korea

Faust, Charles Gounod, semi concertante performance at Seoul Arts Center, March, 2017

Busan Philharmonic Orchestra, Busan, South Korea

L'elisir d'amore, concert performance at Busan Cultural Center, November 2016

Orquesta Estable del Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, Argentina

• Edvard Grieg, Concerto for piano and orchestra Op.16, and Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker Selections, December 2015

Opera Graz, Austria

Mozart, Die Zauberflöte, (Prod: Mariame Clement) revival from March to May 2015

Malambo! dance show with three parts; Piazzolla: ‘Tres Tangos’ para bandoneón y orquesta; ‘Introducción, Milonga, y Muerte del angel’ (arranged by Rolf Gupta); ‘Tres Minutos con la Realidad’; Traditional Fados: 'Alfama', 'Gaivota', etc. Singer: Carla Pires; and Ginastera: Ballet ‘Estancia’ and‘Pampeana N.3’ for orchestra; March, April 2015

Die Liebe einer Königin, dance show with music by Sergei Rachmaninoff; 1.Symphony, 1. and 4.Movements; Symphonic Poem 'The Rock'; Symphonic Dance N.1; 2.Symphony, 2.Movement; 3.Symphony, 3.Movement; Vocalise for Soprano and orchestra; March, April 2014

• Puccini, La bohème, (Prod: Dietmar Pflegerl) revival from September to December 2013

• Donizetti, L’Elisir d’amore, (Prod: Damiano Michieletto) premiere from November 2012 to June 2013

• Puccini, Manon Lescaut, (Prod: Stefan Herheim) October 2012

Opera Front, The Netherlands

Mozart, Così fan tutte, (Prod: Lotte de Beer) at the Stadsschouwburg of Amsterdam, August 2014

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Norway

Handel Messiah, at St.Petri Church, December 2013

Graz Philharmonic Orchestra, Austria

Verdi, ballet music from ‘Macbeth’ and ‘Otello’; opera selections with finalists of ‘Tagliavini’ Competition, April, 2013

Gabrieli, Sonata octavi toni a 12, Canzona noni toni a 12; Benjamin Britten ‘Sinfonia da requiem’; Detlev/Brahms ‘Four Serious Preludes and Songs’ Soloist: James Rutherford; Arvo Pärt ‘Canticum in memorian Benjamin Britten’, June 2013

National Portuguese Symphony,  National Ballet Company, Lisbon, Portugal

Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker, December 2014

Stravinsky, The Right of Spring, Ravel, La Valse, May 2013

Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Lisbon, Portugal

 • Puccini, La Rondine, (Prod: Nicola Raab) May 2012

Orchestre symphonique et lyrique de Nancy, France

 • Ravel ‘Alborada del gracioso’; Suite de ‘Ma mère l’oye’; ‘Tzigane’; ‘Pavane’; ‘Shéhérazade’; ‘La Valse’, November 2011

Beethoven 5.Symphony, Brahms ‘Nänie’ for choir and orchestra, february 2010

Opéra National de Lorraine, France

Bizet, Carmen, (Prod: Carlos Wagner; co-direction with Claude Schnitzler) February 2011

Verdi, Otello, (Prod: Jean Claude Berutti; co-direction with Paolo Olmi) June 2010

Verdi, Rigoletto, (Prod: Mariame Clement; co-direction with Paolo Olmi) March 2009

Théâtre Royal de La Monnaie, Brussels, Belgium

Puccini, La bohème, (Prod: Andreas Homoki; co-direction with Carlo Rizzi) December 2010

Salzburg Festival, Austria

Mozart, Don Giovanni, Stage Music with the Vienna Philharmonic Academy, in August 2010, and August, 2011

Philharmonic Orchestra of Marseille, France

Mozart, Requiem, and Exsultate Jubilate, April 2009

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, The Netherlands

Sarasate, Fantasie Carmen,  during the Verhagen Concert, August 2009

Los Angeles Opera, California, USA

Puccini, La bohème, associate conductor to Plácido Domingo, conductor for school Matinees, December 2007

Brabant Symphony Orchestra, The Netherlands

Bizet, Carmen, televised concert at the Concertgebouw of Amsterdam, June 2007

National Opera of Odessa, Ukraine

Gala Concert on the ocassion of the theater's reopening; Arias by Puccini, Bizet, Rossini, and Saint Saens, July 2007

The Hague Philharmonic 'Residentie', The Netherlands

Mozart program at Naarden Church, 2006

Mozart, Bastien und Bastienne, in semi scenic performances; preceded by

Stravinsky ‘4 Russian folktale songs’ and Suite for Chamber Orchestra, 2003

The National Opera Academy, The Netherlands

Mozart, Le nozze di figaro, in semi scenic performance of the 2.Act, 2007

Smetana, Two Widows 2004

Mozart, Die Zauberflöte 2003

• Ravel, L'enfant et les sortileges, Sheherazade, and Alborada del gracioso, 2002

Benjamin Britten, Albert Herring,  assisting as well as conducting a performance in 2001

Hagen Theater, Germany

Mozart, Die Zauberflöte, guest conductor, 2006

Symphony Orchestra of the Royal Conservatory, The Hague, The Netherlands

Bruckner 3.Symphony, second version, Wagner ‘Wesendonk’ songs for soprano and orchestra, 1999

• Debussy ‘Prelude a l’après-midi d’un faune, 2003

Opera Trionfo, The Netherlands

Gounod, La Colombe,  2001

Orquesta Filarmónica de la Universidad Nacional de México

Robert Schumann ‘Manfred’ Overture; Clara Schumann, Concerto for piano and orchestra; Brahms, Suite for Orchestra N.2. 2000

Orquesta Sinfónica de la Universidad Nacional de San Juan, Argentina

Brahms ‘Tragic’ Overture; Haydn Variations; Richard Strauss, Concerto for horn and orchestra N.2

Dvorak, Symphony 'of the New World', and Concerto for violoncello and orchestra, Soloist: Stanimir Todorov; 2011

Teatro Argentino, La Plata, Argentina

Dance show with music by Ravel ‘La Valse’ ‘Ma mère l’oye’ Valses Nobles et sentimentales, June 1999

Radio Symphony Orchestra of Vienna, Austria

Graduation Concert: Alberto Ginastera 'Pampeana N3' for orchestra, 1998

Szeged Philharmonic Orchestra, Hungary

Tchaikovsky 5.Symphony, performance at the conclusion of Master Class Event, 1998

Orquesta Sinfónica de Bahía Blanca, Argentina

• Khachaturian, Gayane, with Ballet del Sur, July 1999

• Ravel, Bolero; Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, with Ballet del Sur, October 1998

• Brahms 'Academic' Overture; Prokofiev, Piano Concerto N.1; Beethoven, 7.Symphony, July 1997

Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake, with Ballet del Sur, 1996

• Mozart, 'La clemenza di Tito' Overture, Symphony in C-Major K.425 "Linzer", Schubert, 8.Symphony 'The Great', September, 1995

Orquesta Sinfónica de Mar del Plata, Argentina

Beethoven, 'Leonore' Overture N.3; Mozart, Piano Concerto in A-Major K.488; and Symphony in D-Major K.385 "Haffner", September 1998

Orquesta de Cámara de Córdoba, Argentina

Mozart 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik'; Bartok, Divertimento for Strings Op. 113, August 1998


assistant conductor


Opéra National du Rhin, Strasbourg, France

Alberto Ginastera, Beatrix Cenci, 2019

Opéra National de Lyon, France

Richard Strauss, Elektra, 2017

Richard Wagner, Tristan und Isolde, 2017

Opéra National de Lorraine, France

Giordano, Andrea Chénier, 2008

Handel, Giulio Cesare, 2007

Salzburg Festival, Austria

Gounod, Romeo et Juliette, 2010

Mozart, Don Giovanni, 2010, 2011

Rotterdam Philharmonic, The Netherlands

Beethoven, Fidelio, August 2009

• 'Verhagen' concert with Russian selections, August 2009

Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Wagner, Die Walküre, 2013

Wagner, Der fliegende Holländer, 2010

Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore, 2009, 2010

Janacek, Makropulos Case, 2009

Wagner, Das Rheingold, 2005

Wagner, Siegfried, 2004, 2005

Opera de Montreal, Canada

Strauss, Salomé, 2011

Los Angeles Opera, California, USA

Puccini, Il Trittico,  2008

Puccini, La bohème,  2007

Flemish Opera, Antwerp, Belgium

Verdi, Falstaff,  2008

Tchaikovsky, Pique Dame, 2007

Bizet, Carmen,  2005

Humperdinck, Hänsel und Gretel, 2004

Handel, Ariodante,  2003

Opera de Marseille, France

Handel, Giulio Cesare, 2008

Opera National de Bordeaux, France

Mozart, Idomeneo, 2008

Opera National de Paris, France

Strauss, Salomé, 2006

Dutch Touring Opera, The Netherlands

Jan de Putte, Wet Snow, 2004

Mozart, Idomeneo, 2002

Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hilversum, The Netherlands

Ravel, Daphnis et Chloe, 2005

Britten, Owen Wingrave, 2004

Rossini, Le Comte Ory, 2004

Gluck, Alceste, 2003

Gluck, Iphigenie en Aulide, 2002

Britten, Death in Venice,  2001


teaching

Royal Conservatory of The Hague, The Netherlands

Coach of lyrical repertoire, between 1999 and 2007

Teacher of orchestral conducting, between 2000 and 2007


Scholarships and competitions

'Kondrashin' Masterclass, Hilversum, The Netherlands, 2000

• Prague "Spring Festival' Conducting Competition, Czech Republic, 2000

46th Conducting Competition of Besançon, France, 1999

Conducting Masterclass with the Szeged Philharmonic, Hungary, 1998

New World School of the Arts, Miami, Florida, USA, full scholarship as horn player, granted by the school from 1989 till 1993

Miami-Asti Cultural Exchange, to study Italian in Piemonte, 1991

Aspen Music School, Colorado, USA, tuition fees granted by the festival, to participate as horn player, 1990

National Youth Orchestra, Buenos Aires, Argentina, horn player, 1988, 1989