Luis Manuel Molina
| Luis Manuel Molina | |
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Concert in the Fine arts museum, 2012, Havana
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| Born |
February 25, 1959 Havana, Cuba |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Alma mater | Superior Institute of Art (ISA) of Havana |
| Occupation | Composer, Classical guitarist, arrangement, musical director, broadcaster, radio producer |
| Spouse(s) | Vilma Alonso |
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| Genres | Classical |
| Years active | 1979-present |
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Luis Manuel Molina de Varona (born February 25, 1959) is a Cuban musician, concert guitarist, composer, arranger, musical director, broadcaster and radio producer.
Luis Manuel Molina was born in Havana, Cuba, on February 25, 1959. He studied the average level in the Amadeo Roldan Conservatory with Professor Flores Chaviano, and graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree, specializing in guitar at the Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA) in Havana with professors Carlos Molina (Molina’s brother), Isaac Nicola and Jesus Ortega. Molina received master classes from important figures such as Leo Brouwer, Alirio Díaz, Ichiro Suzuki, Costas Cotsiolis, Manolo Sanlúcar and Monica Rost.
His works have been published in the Editorial Alpuerto of Madrid, Spain and Nogatz Verlag Hubertus Editorial Düsseldorf, Germany.
He participated as musical arranger and performer in the Holy Mass celebrated in Havana on the visit of Pope John Paul II (1998) and again played similar roles in the Mass celebrated in the capital by Pope Benedict XVI (2012). He directs, writes and conducts two specialized radio programs in music, Radio Musical Nacional CMBF. These programs are: Early Music and Friends of the Guitar. He also directs and writes the musicians section in Time on the same station. He is co-author of The Beatles in Cuba, Havana (February 1998).
He has published numerous articles in journals such as the Journal of country WAVE Marti Studies Center. Write (weekly) the notes to the programs of the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba. In April 1993 his "Divertimento" was performed by the Guitar Orchestra of the Conservatory of Shenandoah (Virginia), USA. His Symphony of Gilgamesh was released in Cuba at the Teatro Amadeo Roldán for Guitar Orchestra Rheine (Germany) and the Habanera Sonantas Orchestra (July 26, 2009). Also Rheine Guitar Orchestra of Germany has included in his album Live Fancy composition for the Lady of the Lake Bullensee.
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