James Strauss, Jorge Saade, Orquesta Filarmónica Municipal de Guayaquil & Manuel Campos Loor
Biographie James Strauss, Jorge Saade, Orquesta Filarmónica Municipal de Guayaquil & Manuel Campos Loor
James Strauss
is a world-renowned Brazilian flutist who has captivated audiences with his extraordinary talent and emotive performances. Hailed as “The Lang Lang of the Flute” and an authentic Latin representative of the French School of Flute, Strauss has achieved global acclaim for his consummate technique and rare sensitivity. As a recording artist for Universal Music Group, Strauss has released a collection of captivating CDs, showcasing his virtuoso flute alongside renowned artists. His recordings have received widespread recognition and have been featured on international radio programs, solidifying his reputation as a leading figure in the classical music world. A recipient of numerous prestigious awards and prizes, Strauss has astounded audiences as a guest soloist with orchestras across the globe, enchanting listeners with his emotive performances and technical brilliance. Additionally, he has shared his expertise through master classes at esteemed institutions, earning praise for his inspiring teaching and musical insights. Currently based in Vienna, James Strauss enjoys a multi-faceted career as a leading soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, and teacher. His passion for new music and unconventional repertoire, coupled with his exceptional artistry, continues to elevate him as one of the most brilliant artists of his generation. In essence, James Strauss embodies the epitome of musical excellence, captivating audiences worldwide with his enchanting flute and leaving an indelible mark on the classical music landscape.
Jorge Saade
Jorge Saade-Scaff, Ecuador’s most outstanding violinist, has captivated audiences all over the world with his enormous sound, compelling virtuoso performances and charismatic personality. Mark Holston, music critic for the “AMERICAS“ magazine in Washington DC wrote about him: “…one of the best young classical musicians of the Americas…his reputation as Ecuador’s violin virtuoso is reinforced by this haunting, richly rewarding selection”.
Mr. Saade has been featured as soloist with the Washington Symphony Orchestra, the Czech-Moravian Virtuosi Orchestra, the Czech Virtuosi Orchestra, the Hellenic Camerata from Greece, the Montevideo Philharmonic Orchestra in Uruguay, El Salvador National Symphony Orchestra, the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra, the Panama Chamber Orchestra, the Honduras National Symphony Orchestra, the “Simon Bolivar” Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, the Arlington Symphony Orchestra, Thayer Symphony Orchestra, the Glacier Symphony Orchestra, the Pan-American Symphony Orchestra, the Kutztown Symphony Orchestra, the Santa Ana Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica, the Bach Camerata of Nicaragua, the Nicaraguan Festival Symphony Orchestra, the Guayaquil Symphony Orchestra, the Loja Symphony Orchestra, the National Conservatory Symphony Orchestra of Ecuador, the Ecuadorian Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Cuenca Chamber Orchestra, the “Antonio Neumane” Chamber orchestra, the "Antonio Vivaldi" Chamber Orchestra, and has performed concerts and recitals in Germany, Austria, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, The Vatican, Spain, the United States, France, Holland, Honduras, Hungary, England, Italy, Lebanon, Turkey, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, the Czech Republic, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland and Venezuela.
Mr. Saade is the first Ecuadorian violinist to perform 3 times at the famous CARNEGIE HALL in New York. He has appeared in such prestigious halls as the ”Manuel M. Ponce” at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in México City, the “Beethoven-Haus” and Troisdorf Castle in Bonn, the “Franz Schubert Haus” and the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna, the ROYAL PALACE in Warsaw, the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, MUSEO DE AMERICA in Madrid, the Italo-Latinamerican Institute and the Spanish Palace in Rome, the International Diplomatic Academy and the UNESCO in Paris, the UNITED NATIONS in Geneva, the Bolivar Hall and the Purcell Room at the ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL in London, the Albert Long Hall in Istanbul, the Assembly Hall in Beirut, the Cervantes Institute in Brussels, the Marble Room at ”Bartok” National Radio and the Duna Palace in Budapest, the “Teresa Carreño” Theater in Caracas, the National Auditorium in San José, Costa Rica, the "Ruben Dario" National Theater in Managua, the "Manuel Bonilla" National Theater in Tegucigalpa, the KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, the “Francis and Armand Hammer” Auditorium at The Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Benjamin Franklin Room at the State Department in Washington DC. Mr. Saade performed at the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS “Coolidge” Auditorium invited by the Hispanic Cultural Society at the L.of C. using the Library’s Collection “Fritz Kreisler” Guarnerius violin and bow, becoming the only Ecuadorian to perform in this famous concert hall and one of the few violinists in the world to have the honor to play on this violin. He has also made recordings for Radio Bartok in Budapest, Radio Filarmonia in Lima, Radio Vision in Quito, Radio Nacional de Argentina in Buenos Aires, Radio Netherlands in Holland and Radio Bremen in Germany
Currently Mr. Saade is the Honorary Consul of Belgium in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Professor of violin, viola, chamber music and Middle Eastern Studies at the Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu Santo in Guayaquil, Honorary Professor at the "Ricardo Palma" University in Lima, Peru, Honorary Professor at the National Conservatory of Music in Guayaquil, member of the Board of Directors of the Guayaquil Symphony Orchestra and Cultural Advisor of the Pan American Symphony Orchestra in Washington DC.
Mr. Saade served as the Cultural and Press Attaché of the Ecuadorian Embassy and Cultural Representative of Ecuador to the Organization of the American States in Washington DC from June 1997 to February 2003.
Enrique Pérez Mesa
Graduated in Orchestral Conducting in 1993 at the Instituto Superior de Arte, under the guidance of maestro Guido López-Gavilán. He has collaborated with prestigious artists such as Alexandra Ferri, Francesco Manara, José Manuel Carreño, Frank Fernández, Roger Woodward, Konstanti Cherbakov, Alexander Braginski, Joaquín Clerch, Ney Rosauro, Jorge Luis Prats, Víctor Rodríguez, among others. He has also performed in important concert halls and theatres in America and Europe. He has offered master classes and regularly gives courses in Orchestral Conducting in Havana, Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador and Valencia (Spain); as well as being an international jury member in important competitions and collaborating intensely with the symphonic movement in Cuba. He is currently the Principal Conductor of the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Cuba and the Orquesta de Cámara Nuestro Tiempo.
Manuel Campos Loor
conductor, educator and trainer of children's and youth orchestras, of Venezuelan origin.
Venezuelan origin, he studied music at the State Foundation of the System of Children's and Youth Orchestras of Venezuela, the Simon Bolivar Conservatory, the University of the Arts of Venezuela, the Regional Conservatory of Music of Paris and the Latin American Violin Academy.
Guest conductor and principal conductor of several children's and professional ensembles in Venezuela and Ecuador, he has been the creator of important projects, such as the Youth Symphony Orchestra ‘Antonio Neumane’ and the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Guayaquil.
He has recently participated as guest conductor of the Orquesta Filarmónica del Ecuador, Orquesta Sinfónica de Cuenca, Orquesta Sinfónica de Guayaquil, the Orquesta Municipal Philharmonic Orchestra of Guayaquil, Symphony Orchestra of Loja, Symphony Orchestra of the University of Cuenca, Symphony Orchestra of Strasbourg (France).
Since January 2017, he combines his pedagogical activity in the area of violin, with the musical direction of the project, Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Prefecture of Guayas, a group with which he has carried out an intense educational, social and cultural work, throughout the length and breadth of the province.
Last August, Maestro Campos participated as guest conductor in the Festival ‘Les Promenades Musicales de Lalouvesc’ in France, invited by the organisation of the same name, which each year brings together great musicians from all over Europe. For 2018, his commitments include concerts in Europe, the United States and South America.
