The Las Cruces String Quartet

Anlässlich des Jubiläums 30 Jahre Städtepartnerschaft Nienburg/Weser - Las Cruces, New Mexico/USA gastiert dieses attraktive Streichquartett der New Mexico State University im Giebelsaal der Albert-Schweitzer-Schule.

The Las Cruces String Quartet, das sind:
Daniel Vega‑Albela, Violine
Fernando Rodriguez Fernandez, Violine
Jorge Martinez‑Rios, Viola
Emma Alvarez de la Rosa, Cello

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Der Eintritt am Abend ist frei. Wir bitte aber um eine Spende für die Musizierenden aus unserer Partnerstadt. Vielen Dank im Voraus.

Eine Kulturveranstaltung der Stadt Nienburg in Kooperation mit dem Verein Nienburg Freundschaften weltweit e. V. und mit freundlicher Unterstützung durch die Sparkasse Nienburg.

Das Quartett und eine größere Besuchsgruppe aus Las Cruces sind für eine Woche in Deutschland zu Gast. Neben diesem Giebelsaalkonzert erfolgen weitere musikalische Auftritte bei Jubiläumsanlässen sowie in Schulen und Einrichtungen.

Über die Musizierenden:

Praised for his unusually pure and attractive sound, Daniel Vega‑Albela won silver medal at the irst National Violin Competition in Mexico City at the age of fourteen. Soon after he moved to New York, where he received a degree in performance from the Mannes College of Music. In 1997, he joined the Conservatorio de las Rosas in Morelia, Mexico, to teach violin performance and to become part of the Ensamble de las Rosas, the conservatorys lagship new music group. From 2001 to 2003, he was violin Instructor at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. One of the founding members of the La Catrina String Quartet, Mr. Vega‑Albela has concertized extensively throughout the US and Mexico, offering more than 500 performances from 2007 to the present. In 2012, along with his quartet colleagues, he was honored with a Latin‑Grammy award for best classical recording in his collaboration with Cuarteto Latinoamericano. Currently, Mr. Vega‑Albela is Associate Professor of Violin and Chamber Music at New Mexico State University, and Artistic Director of Camerata Del Sol.

Daniel Vega‑Albela, Violine

Fernando Rodriguez Fernandez, 24, is a Spanish violinist. He started studying music at the age of seven at Carlos Ros Conservatory in Guadix and continued studying for his undergraduate degree at RCSM Victoria Eugenia in Granada. At the age of 15, he won the Granada Regional String Competition, becoming one of the best‑rated musicians of the area. Over the course of his violin journey, he has met teachers and personalities such as Emilia Ferriz, Janos Nagy, Ana Luque, Judith Ingolfsson, or Tabea Zimmermann, from whom he has been learning, receiving master classes and mastering his technique. His orchestral discipline has been built thanks to participating in some orchestras such as Orquesta Ciudad de Granada, Orquesta Joven de Almeria, Orquesta Universidad de Granada, Orquesta Filarmonia de Granada and Orquesta Joven de Andalucia, amongst others. One of his strengths lies in chamber music and associating with other musicians, since he has always been moving between different professional chamber groups. Besides classical music, Fernando has been part of a heavy metal band, alternating between playing electric guitar, electric bass, keyboard and taking the role as the composer and music producer of the band. He arrived in the US in 2022 and currently he is studying his master studies at NMSU with professor Daniel Vega‑Albela. Since moving to the US, Fernando has  performed with NMSU Philharmonic, Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra, and Camerata del Sol.

Fernando Rodriguez Fernandez, Violine

A Grammy Award winning artist Jorge Martinez‑Rios studied viola and piano at the Conservatorio de las Rosas in Morelia, Mexico where he graduated with honors under the tutelage of professor Gela Dubrova. In 2003, he completed his Master of Music degree in Viola Performance at Western Michigan University. In 2007, he completed another Master of Music Degree in chamber music. Mr. Martinez specializes in chamber music and was a founding member of the La Catrina Quartet, which has been hailed by Yo‑Yo Ma as Wonderful ambassadors for music. He has performed in Germany, United Kingdom, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Aruba, El Salvador, and all of the United States. Recent appearances include, Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall and Symphony Space, NY; Meany Hall World‑Series, Seattle WA; Chicago Center for the Arts, IL; UCLA Concert Series, CA; Festival Internacional Chihuahua, Mexico; Palacio de Bellas Artes and National Center for the Arts, Mexico City; San Miguel de Allende Music Festival and Festival Internacional Cervantino, Guanajuato Mexico; just to mention but a few. Mr. Martinez has appeared as soloist and principal violist for several orchestras in Mexico and the US including Orquesta Filarmo nica de Mexico, Camerata de Coahuila, Orquesta de Camara de Morelia, Orquesta Sinfonica de Mineria, Western Piedmont Symphony and Las Cruces Symphony. He has recorded over 10 albums. Recently, Mr. Martinez‑Rios was invited by the National Endowment for the Arts in Mexico to be part of a historical recording compilation where he recorded the String Trio and the Sonata for Viola and Piano by Jose P. Moncayo. Currently, he is an Associate Professor at the New Mexico State University Department of Music, principal violist of the Las Cruces Symphony and San Antonio Chamber Orchestra, and has a busy performing, conducting and recording agenda for this year.

Jorge Martinez‑Rios, Viola

Originally from Mexico, Emma Alvarez de la Rosa began her musical studies at the age of eleven. She has participated in multiple international music festivals including the Mexican Youth Orchestra, Classical Music Institute, and the Southwest Honor Orchestra. She is currently pursuing a double major in Music and Anthropology at NMSU with an Honors degree. Emma participates in the Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra, Paso del Norte Chamber Orchestra, and acts as the principal cello of NMSU Philharmonic Orchestra. She continues her musical studies under the guidance of Professor Jorge Espinoza. Her classical repertoire frequently includes Latin American pieces. A versatile performer, Emma has played in a variety of ensembles including countless orchestras, chamber ensembles, pop and rock groups, percussion ensemble, and performance art. She is pursuing her interests in folk cello playing and was recently selected as an intern for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival to participate in the 2023 festival edition in Washington DC. After graduating next May, Emma will pursue a master s and PhD degree in ethnomusicology with a focus on women‑children s music, border studies, protest music, and the music of Northern Mexico.

Emma Alvarez de la Rosa, Cello