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Armando Vazquez, Clarinet

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Armando Vazquez, Clarinet

Biography

Described as a worthy talented musician by El Diario, Armando has performed in chamber Ensembles,Orchestras,and as soloist throug out the tri-state area and abroad. He has been principal for the Operafestival di Roma Orchestra in Italy where the orchestra recorded for RAI television Mozart piano concerti no.23 and Mozart Kegelstatt's Trio K.498. Armando Began his musical journey on the recorder and then took up the clarinet as a means of expression. A graduate of the Highly competetive and selective Laguardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts ,Armando auditoned for a spot that year out of 600 applicants and made the audition at  the Mannes College of Music PC div his teacher was Bonnie Isbey Sholl in NYC. He has played with Ensemble Du Monde, Ensemble Artist's Orchestra , New York Symphonic Arts Ensemble, CLOC Opera Orchestra,New York Youth Symphony Chamber Music, Laguardia Symphony, Interschool Orchestra of NY, Orange County Community Band Ramsey Wind Symphony .He was  E-Flat Clarinetist with the Ridgewood Concert Band  now known as the New Jersey Wind Symphony from 2006-2011  where he can be heard playing E -Flat clarinet on the Highlights from the 26th Season CD .He has played for the,New York Symphonic Art's Ensemble in performances as a sub and in solo readings of the Mozart Clarinet Concerto and the Rossini Introduction Theme and variations. Competetions and Festivals he has been are  the Tanglewood Festival, Hampden Sydney Festival, Bowdoin, Lincoln Center's Young Artist's Competition which he and his quintet were award recipents two years in a row performing at Alice Tully Hall and has performed Brahm's Trio op.114 at Merkin  concert Hall in NYC . Masterclasses have been with Ronald Roseman, Jerome Roth former oboe of the NY Philharmonic Orchestra , Richard Stolzman, Felix Galimir, Samuel Baron, Robert Routch, Alan Kay, Franco Ferranti, Ethan Sloane and David Gould . He is active in NY/ NJ as a clarinet sub which has given him opportunities to work with conductors Marlon Daniel of Ensemble Du Monde, Anthony Maglinoe, Timothy Hutto NYSAE, Sybille Werner, Jonathan Strasser Manhattan School of Music Philharmonic ,Orquesta Sinfonica de Venezula, David Briskin National Ballet of Canada, Stefano Vignati Operafestival di Roma, David Randolph Santa Cecila Orchestra NYC, masterworks chorus, Dino Anagnost Little Orchestra Society John morris Russell of the Cincanatti Pops Orchestra and Buffallo Philharmonic Orchestra  and He has  Perfomed in the  Brahms Requiem and Mozart Requiems under the direction of Joseph Jones .In addition he has worked with contemporary composers  ,and at  composers  compositions masters recitals  at NYU. He has  played with the Attaca Quartet  in NYC .He has been invited to several auditions  after his auditions In 2013 he auditoned and won a spot as member of the Imani Chamber Music Festival of Music held at the Julliard School of  Music in NYC .He studied with David Weber from the Juilliard School in NYC, his major influences are David Weber , Ralph Mclane , Daniel Bonade, Harold Wright and Louis Cahuzac ,Bonnie isbey Shool ,Irene Isbey , Matthew favaro , Mrs Johnson ,Alida Vazquez , and upand foremost his parents .Armando Enjoys the art of recording in spaces that are accoustically superb and finding  and locating these gems.


Performances by Armando Vazquez

Composer Title Date Action
Robert Schumann Rasch und mit Feuer, from Fantasy Pieces Op. 73 09/12/2022 Play Add to playlist
Robert Schumann Lebhaft, leicht, from Fantasy Pieces Op. 73 09/12/2022 Play Add to playlist
Robert Schumann Zart und mit Ausdruck, from Fantasy Pieces Op. 73 09/12/2022 Play Add to playlist
Robert Schumann Fantasy Pieces Op. 73 09/12/2022 Play
Carl Maria von Weber Weber Clarinet Quintet op.34 Rondo Allegro Giocoso 04/18/2022 Play
Johannes Brahms Sonata for Clarinet and Piano No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 120, No. 2 04/17/2022 Play Add to playlist
Armando Vazquez FINDINGS 04/17/2022 Play
Johannes Brahms Clarinet Sonata N0.2 in E flat Major Allegro Amiable 04/17/2022 Play
Armando Vazquez Sonatina for solo clarinet 09/12/2018 Play
Armando Vazquez Arlequin for solo Clarinet 09/12/2018 Play
Medley of Composer Armando Vazquez 08/27/2018 Play
Carl Maria von Weber Weber Clarinet Quintet 08/27/2018 Play
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Mozart Piano Sonata k.545 with the HB musical line in it 08/27/2018 Play
Claude Debussy La Fille aux cheveux de lin, from Préludes Book 1, No. 8 09/18/2017 Play
Armando Vazquez 2 min improvisation 09/13/2017 Play
Cyrille Rose Cyrille Rose 09/12/2017 Play
Johann Sebastian Bach Cello Suite Allemande 09/10/2017 Play
Armando Vazquez 6 min improvisation 09/10/2017 Play
Armando Vazquez 2 min improv 09/10/2017 Play
Max Reger Max Reger Clarinet Sonata No. 3 Mvt 2 Larghetto 09/10/2017 Play
Louis Cahuzac Pastorale Cevenole 09/10/2017 Play
Robert Burns Auld Lang Syne 09/10/2017 Play
Giuseppe Verdi Clarinet Solo La forza del destino 09/10/2017 Play
Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata No.3 BWV. 1005 12/04/2012 Play
Ludwig van Beethoven Romance in F Major, Op. 50 09/24/2010 Play Add to playlist
Camille Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals The Swan 08/17/2010 Play Add to playlist
Jules Massenet Meditation from Tais 08/01/2010 Play Add to playlist
Darius Milhaud Suite for clarinet ,violin and Piano op.157b 04/18/2012 Play Add to playlist
Cyrille Rose Etude no. 1 Andante Cantabile bk.32 01/18/2012 Play Add to playlist
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Trio k.498 in E flat major mvt. 2 11/02/2011 Play Add to playlist
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Trio k.498 in E flat major mvt. 3 11/02/2011 Play Add to playlist
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Trio k.498 in E flat major mvt. 1 11/02/2011 Play Add to playlist
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Trio K. 498 in E flat Major 07/29/2010 Play Add to playlist
Johann Sebastian Bach Violin Sonata no.3 in E BWV 1016 Adagio 11/02/2011 Play Add to playlist
Johann Sebastian Bach Cello Suite No.2 in dminor BWV 1008 Preludio 10/01/2011 Play Add to playlist
Johann Sebastian Bach Suite No.1 Gmajor BWV1007 Preludio 10/01/2011 Play Add to playlist
Johann Sebastian Bach Chaconne from Partita in d minor, BWM 1004 09/07/2011 Play Add to playlist
Johann Sebastian Bach Suite No.1 G Major BWV1007 Preludio 08/27/2011 Play Add to playlist
Cyrille Rose Etude No. 6 Bk.40 07/28/2011 Play Add to playlist
Johann Sebastian Bach Suite No.1 Sarabande BWV 1007 05/22/2011 Play Add to playlist
Johann Sebastian Bach Cello Suite No. 4 BWV 1010 Allemande 04/28/2011 Play Add to playlist
Cyrille Rose Etude No. 23 Andante con moto 03/28/2011 Play Add to playlist
Cyrille Rose Etude no. 11 Larghetto 03/21/2011 Play Add to playlist
Paul Jeanjean Carnival of Venice Theme and Variations 03/05/2011 Play Add to playlist
Johann Sebastian Bach Suite No. 3 for Solo Cello, Allemande 03/04/2011 Play Add to playlist
Johann Sebastian Bach Cello Suite No.2 in dminor BWV 1008 Preludio 02/28/2011 Play Add to playlist
Louis Cahuzac Arlequin 02/21/2011 Play Add to playlist
Gioachino Rossini Introduction Theme and Variations 02/08/2011 Play Add to playlist
Ernesto Cavallini Adagio and Tarantella 02/08/2011 Play Add to playlist
Ernesto Cavallini Caprice no.7 02/08/2011 Play Add to playlist
Luigi Bassi Fantasia (I puritani by Bellini) 02/03/2011 Play Add to playlist
Cyrille Rose Etude No.10 Allegro 02/02/2011 Play Add to playlist
Cyrille Rose Etude no. 3 Andante Sostenuto 01/31/2011 Play Add to playlist
George Frideric Handel Sonata opus 1 no.12 Adagio 08/24/2010 Play Add to playlist
Bach - Gounod Ave Maria 10/26/2010 Play Add to playlist
Richard Strauss Romanze for clarinet and orchestra in E flat major op.61 09/24/2010 Play Add to playlist
Richard Wagner Tristan and Isolde English Horn Solo 09/19/2010 Play Add to playlist
Mathieu Andre Reichert Fantasy Melancolique 09/19/2010 Play Add to playlist
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Trio No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 11 for clarinet, cello and piano 08/25/2010 Play Add to playlist
Bach - Gounod Ave Maria 08/17/2010 Play Add to playlist
Gabriel Pierné Canzonetta op.19 07/29/2010 Play Add to playlist
Frédéric Chopin Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2, E flat major 07/28/2010 Play Add to playlist

Armando Vazquez Concerts

PORGY AND BESS
05/01/2011 16:00, Center for the Arts College of Staten Island
A Summer Evening at The Gazebo
02/04/2011 20:00, West Side Presbyterian Church