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A widely recognized Violinist, Soloist, and Concertmaster, Jaime Mansilla has performed concerts in 30 different countries, and in the best concert halls of the world, including three appearances at Carnegie Hall in New York; the United Nations; Place des Arts- Montreal, Canada; Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria; Martinu Hall in Prague, Czech Republic; Bartok Radio Hall in Budapest, Hungry; Jagellonian University in Krakow, Poland and many others.
He has performed extensively throughout Europe, with concert appearances in Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Holland and Switzerland, to name a few. Over the course of his career, Mr. Mansilla has shared the stage with the giants of the music world such as Luciano Pavarotti, Claudio Arrau, Tony Bennet, Samuel Adler, and others. In 1986, he was invited to become a member of the World Philharmonic Orchestra in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, under the baton of Maestro Loren Mazel.
His career as a concertmaster is equally impressive. Some of his past positions include Concertmaster for the Orchestra of Opera in Cape Town, South Africa; for the Opera Orchestra in Lima Peru, the Symphonic Orchestra of Chile; Conductor and Soloist of the Johann Strauss Chamber Orchestra and the Virtuosi Baroque Chamber Orchestra.
In 1992, he played in Carnegie Hall and drew the positive reviews from the New York Times including an accolade as “a superb technician”.
In 1993 he performed in the first concert ever to be held in the world in the Antarctic territory, serving as soloist and conductor. This landmark performance was covered for CNN, BBC of London and all the South American press outlets for radio and television. That same year he was awarded with the Prize of the Critics. In 2000, he was awarded the Altazor Prize for his work in contemporary music.
Mr. Mansilla has a Bachelor Degree from the Catholic University, and had Violin studies at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh USA with Mr. Daniel Heifetz.
His recordings include CDs of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons; Beethoven Violin Sonatas; Beethoven Violin Concerto Op. 61; Transformations II for Violin Alone by Max Lifchitz; Strauss and Mozart/ Strauss Chamber Orchestra, and Music for all Times/ J Mansilla and Strauss Orchestra.
Mr. Mansilla makes his beautiful music on a centuries old STRADIVARIUS, crafted in 1701 in Cremona, Italy.
Currently he live in Florida United States of America, where is an active musician and collaborator like Concertmaster of the Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra, Walenstein Symphony Orchestra and Miami Lyric Opera.
He has performed extensively throughout Europe, with concert appearances in Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Holland and Switzerland, to name a few. Over the course of his career, Mr. Mansilla has shared the stage with the giants of the music world such as Luciano Pavarotti, Claudio Arrau, Tony Bennet, Samuel Adler, and others. In 1986, he was invited to become a member of the World Philharmonic Orchestra in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, under the baton of Maestro Loren Mazel.
His career as a concertmaster is equally impressive. Some of his past positions include Concertmaster for the Orchestra of Opera in Cape Town, South Africa; for the Opera Orchestra in Lima Peru, the Symphonic Orchestra of Chile; Conductor and Soloist of the Johann Strauss Chamber Orchestra and the Virtuosi Baroque Chamber Orchestra.
In 1992, he played in Carnegie Hall and drew the positive reviews from the New York Times including an accolade as “a superb technician”.
In 1993 he performed in the first concert ever to be held in the world in the Antarctic territory, serving as soloist and conductor. This landmark performance was covered for CNN, BBC of London and all the South American press outlets for radio and television. That same year he was awarded with the Prize of the Critics. In 2000, he was awarded the Altazor Prize for his work in contemporary music.
Mr. Mansilla has a Bachelor Degree from the Catholic University, and had Violin studies at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh USA with Mr. Daniel Heifetz.
His recordings include CDs of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons; Beethoven Violin Sonatas; Beethoven Violin Concerto Op. 61; Transformations II for Violin Alone by Max Lifchitz; Strauss and Mozart/ Strauss Chamber Orchestra, and Music for all Times/ J Mansilla and Strauss Orchestra.
Mr. Mansilla makes his beautiful music on a centuries old STRADIVARIUS, crafted in 1701 in Cremona, Italy.
Currently he live in Florida United States of America, where is an active musician and collaborator like Concertmaster of the Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra, Walenstein Symphony Orchestra and Miami Lyric Opera.
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