Latin percussion in the orchestra
Claudio Estay & Carlos Vera Larrucea
8/20/2022
2:30 pm
Pavillon, theatre hall 1
Masterclass
“West Side Story, between the classic and the popular”,
a look at the original oral and written tradition in percussion.
Latin percussion in the orchestra — a difficult field. On the one hand, following the orchestra and the conductor, on the other hand, fulfilling the special requirements of the style. Carlos and Claudio have excellent experience in both and would like to give the participants tips and tricks along the way. In doing so, they will focus on the classic par excellence: West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein.
MASTER CLASSES CAN BE ATTENDED WITH A FESTIVAL PASS PLUS — ADDITIONALLY THERE IS A LIMITED OFFER OF SINGLE TICKETS (ONLINE ONLY)
Claudio Estay began his percussion studies at the conservatory in Santiago de Chile; in 1999 he transferred to the University of Music and Theatre in Munich. During various engagements in South America (symphony orchestra and chamber orchestra of Chile, symphony orchestra “Simón Bolívar” in Caracas/Venezuela) he dealt intensively with folk Latin American music. Since 2002 he has played with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, the NDR Symphony Orchestra, the SWR Radio Symphony Orchestra in Stuttgart and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra. He appears regularly in solo recitals and in chamber concerts. From 2004 to 2010 he was principal timpanist of the Hof Symphony Orchestra. Since 2010 he has been a lecturer at the University of Music and Theatre in Munich, and since 2013 1st percussionist in the Bavarian State Orchestra
Carlos Vera Larrucea, born in Santiago de Chile, studied at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile in his hometown and at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München with Peter Sadlo. He also had lessons with Raymond Curfs and Wieland Welzel, among others. He played in the National Theatre Orchestra Mannheim and was principal percussionist in the Orquesta Filarmónica de Santiago. He also played in the ensemble Peter Sadlo and Friends and is a member of the UC Percussion Group. As a vibraphonist, he has performed at various international jazz festivals, including New York, Santiago, Munich, Heidelberg and Stuttgart. He also teaches jazz at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Since 2017, he has been a percussionist in the Bavarian State Orchestra.