PROJECT
AVANTI
Moving Kids cancer research forward
Project Avanti's Featured Performers
Project Avanti is pleased to feature these talented soloists. They lend their talents so generously to our programs.
Alex Park
Guitarist
Alexander Park is a senior at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, studying Classical Guitar under Christopher Parkening.
At age 15, he started studying the classical guitar. In April 2015, he placed second in the American Guitar Society's Bickford Award. In February 2014, he was a finalist at the Pacific Guitar Festival in Monrovia, CA in the chamber mixed division. He placed Honorable Mention at the 2013 Parness Concerto Competition, sponsored by the Culver City Symphony Orchestra, playing the Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo. And he was a finalist in the 2013 Pacific Guitar Festival in the solo division.
He has participated in masterclasses from Christopher Parkening, Andrew York, Jubilant Sykes, Detlev Bork, and the Ironwood Duo. Alex currently teaches at Pangrazio Music Conservatory in Los Angeles, CA.
Mariano Dugatkin
Bandoneonist
Mariano Dugatkin, born in Argentina in 1978, enjoys international recognition as an award winning composer, bandoneonist and piano player. He holds a Master's degree in Music Composition from the National University Art Institute of Buenos Aires, Argentina (IUNA).
His work has been performed at the most prestigious concert halls in Argentina and abroad. He has written music scores for films, commercials, theatre plays and dance shows. Dugatkin’s personal imprint comes out with his particular musical approach and his eclectic handling of musical languages.
As a bandoneonist, Mr. Dugatkin has played with several Tango Orchestras, such as Tiempo Tango ,Tango Elite, Homero Manzi Tango Show, Piazzolla Tango Show, Che Tango, Tango Porteno Show, De Atropellada Tango Quintet , Sr. Tango Show, La Furca Tango Orchestra (among others in Argentina), and TINTO TANGO in the States.
He has been awarded by the International Competition of Electroacoustic Music and Sonic Art of Bourges, France; by the National Composer’s Tribune Prize and the National Electroacoustic Music Rostrum Prize, UNESCO, in Argentina. He was Artist in Residence at the ISA in La Havana, Cuba; at the IMEB in Bourges, France; and at the University of Sheffield, UK.
You can read more about Mr. Dugatkin's work at http://www.tintotango.com and http://www.marianodugatkin.com