FELIPE
RAMIREZ
Concert Pianist and Composer
Felipe Ram�rez was born in
The
Spanish Concert Pianist Joaqu�n Ach�carro
chose him to study in the program " Artist
Certificate " in the
Admitted
to the College of Music at the University of North Texas (UNT), Denton,
Texas in September 1993, Felipe continued his studies under Russian Concert
Pianist and Professor Vladimir Viardo
in the scholarship program " Musicians
of the World", he was named in the Dean�s List of UNT and is a
member of the "Golden Key
National Honor Society ", in recognition of his outstanding
scholastic achievement and excellence in UNT.
In
1998 he was awarded with the
He represented
He has won several prizes in National and International Competitions,
and has been invited as a jury member of the VIII National Piano Competition
"Ciudad de Melilla",
Felipe
has performed throughout the
Felipe�s teaching experience includes tutoring at the
His
solo disc, "Live from
In
1999 he was the first Spaniard to be invited to participate in the
International Hispanic Festival held in
In
2001, he was invited to serve as Artistic Adviser to the Young Artist
Foundation in
Felipe
is currently working on the soundtrack for the short animation film
�Pawn� by Imagine Asia Co. to be released in 2003-04. He was invited by
the Philippine Government to perform in the first celebration of the
Phil-Spanish Friendship Date in 2003. He
most recently recorded the complete �Goyescas� by Enrique Granados, and
Ballade of Cid Campeador world premiered by the Meadows Symphony.
In
2003 he was awarded the Musician of the Year Award given by the Asian
American Chamber of Commerce.
Felipe is also an accomplished photographer, painter, and he has been awarded as Distinguished Member of the International Society of Poets, as well as member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers. His poetry has been published in America at the Millenium, and his prizewinning photographs in the anthology, Innocent Dreams.
Felipe
Ram�rez and Ram�n Coll (Chair of the Conservatory of the Liceo of
Concert
in honour of the United States Ambassador in
Styles
of Spanish Civilization -
Pan-American
Felipe
Ram�rez: ��. �I am sure that he
will have a place among the good pianists of his generation �
Joaqu�n Ach�carro. Southern Methodist University-Dallas.
Felipe
Ram�rez: �I have had opportunities to hear him perform on a number of
occasions, and have been warmly impressed by his artistry. He possesses a virtuoso technique, poetic sensitivity, and temperament.
�. Joseph Banowetz.
University of North Texas-Denton.
�
I enjoyed his piano recordings very much, and I have the confidence that
Felipe has the talent and the necessary conditions to make it�.�
Alicia
Felipe
J. Ram�rez. �A genuine
representative of the new generation of artists that are taking over the
great Spanish musical heritage of composers
and interpreters". A. de Oyarz�bal. Ambassador of
A
wonderful concert was performed by Spanish pianist Felipe J. Ram�rez.
�From the very
beginning Ram�rez captivated his public
not only for his technique but also for the personal passionate
performance he gave in each of his interpretations.� ANSA News Agency.
J. Brignole . San
Francisco. USA. Nov.97.
"Pianist
Felipe Ram�rez in Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat (with the Dallas
Symphony Orchestra) , performed mostly with easy, effective
brilliance�" . Wayne Lee Gay, Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Sensational
Piano Performance !!. After listening to the recording of Mr. Ramirez and
the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
performing Liszt No. 1 , I liked it so much that I have played three more
times only
for my enjoyment. Barney Schultz, News-Press Classical Music Critic.
Cape Coral-FL. June 1999.
Onstage
��� and off. Virtuoso Ram�rez,
Sensational !. At concert�s close, the Major of
Anchorage-Alaska darted onstage , grabbed a microphone and said: �Felipe,
you were fabulous�, adding in Spanish, �Our city is your city, our house
is your house, our hearts are yours�..
Beautifully
Performed! (Goyescas CD review). Kurt Rongey. Manager WRR 101.1.
�Citizens,
like yourself, with a commitment to leadership and improving their community
are what make this country great� Jeb Hensarling, Member of Congress.
�The
brio and bravura Ram�rez exuded announced an up coming virtuoso�..
tonal clarity, precision and rhythmic verve were sustained through
the most rapid and complex configurations, no less than in the percussive
passages which, starting with single notes, later progressed to thunderous
chords without the pianist showing the least slackening of pace�.. �.
The Philippine Star. Rosalinda Orosa. Manila, 1996
Where
his art takes him. �....There is something endlessly fascinating about a
strong masculine form surrendering to gentleness ��� he plays with
such strength and joy, or steely fire and passion, emotions tumbling one on
top of the other. Artist and instrument - it is a union that takes all and
gives all; thus it seduces, explodes, and conquers�..�.
The
A
virtuoso with soul. � Manila Youth Symphony Orchestra under the baton of
Arturo Molina �.Phil-Spanish pianist Felipe Ram�rez � Concerto No. 2 in
C Minor � Rachmaninoff �.The dense, resonant chords of the first
movement (moderato), the moving adagio sostenuto of the second-here, Ramirez
cautiously avoided a mawkishly sentimental approach to the �Full Moon and
Empty Arms� melody- showed again a virtuoso with soul. The Philippine
Star. Rosalinda Orosa, Oct. 31, 1998.
PPO
scores another hit. �. Ravel�s
Concerto in G major ��. Ramirez and the Philippine Philharmonic
Orchestra (PPO) emerged
triumphant at the end, and the audience broke into a sustained applause
punctuated with crisp shouts of �
bravo !. Antonio C. Hila. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Oct.5, 1998.
With
his part � Filipino ancestry, we also proudly claim Ram�rez as one of us.
Joseph E. Estrada, President of the Republic of the
Felipe
J. Ram�rez: He played Liszt�s Piano
Concerto No. 1 in E Flat Major with his usual verve and
virtuosity, tonal clarity,
and tremendous power in the massive chords. The brilliant international
concertist asserted his presence most
impressively. Rosalinda Orosa. The Philippine Star. Sept.
2000.
In Prokofiev N.3:
�Yatco�s mastery baton, Ramirez�s virtuosity�. R. Orosa. The Phil
Star.
�
Music
critic. Lots of talent ...
Ample and powerful sounds observed through subtle dynamic shades,
delicate and colourful tones, a chosen style and fine interpretive
sensibility gave luster to the recital
of the Spanish
pianist, Felipe Ramirez at the National Theatre . Andr�s S�ez, La Naci�n.
San Jos� de Costa
Rica. Dec. 2000.
Felipe Ram�rez: The pianist that conquered Texas. Henry M. Le�n, La Prensa Gr�fica. San Salvador. Sept. 2001
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