|
 |
LISTEN TO
CARMEN PLAY Isaac Albeniz' "Castilla"
|
*For her concerts,
Carmen plays castanets handmade by the master Victor Galiano.
A renowned Castanet
Virtuoso, her mathematical precision, combined with her technical artistry,
has elevated her to Spain's "eminence" of the castanets.
Distinguished as a world class, master castanet
player before arriving to the United States, Professor de Vicente has made
it her passion and dedication to elevate the castanet,
as a solo concert instrument, to a level never before known in the world’s
great concert halls.
She has performed with numerous orchestras,
pianists, and guitarists in both the United States and her native Spain.
Her U.S. performances are numerous:
-
Alexandria Symphony Orchestra
-
American University
-
Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
-
Barns of Wolftrap
-
Georgetown University
-
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
-
Mexican Cultural Institute
-
Metropolitan Club - Washington,
DC
-
Mount Vernon College
-
Organization of American
States
-
Smithsonian Institution
-
Spanish Embassy
-
Spanish Institute in New
York City
-
University of North Carolina
-
Villanova University
Additionally, several of her Spain performances
include:
-
Real Coliseum de Carlos III.
San Lorenzo de El Escorial
-
Palau de la Música,
Valencia
-
Comité de Artes Escénicas
y de la Músìca en Alicante
-
Centro Cultural Villa de
Madrid
-
Federación Nacional
de Centros y Casinos Culturales en:
Valladolid
Salamanca
Alcoy (Alicante)
Gran Peña, Madrid
Centro Cultural de los
Ejércitos
Tudela (La Rioja)
Her large and varied
musical repertoire ranges from the works of the Spanish masters to the
classical works of Mozart and Bach. Equally at ease performing Rodrigo's
Concierto de Aranjuez accompanied by classical guitar, or Bach's Brandenburg
Concerto # 3 accompanied by piano, she dazzles and weaves the rhythm of
the castanets to the music. Her repertoire
includes:
| Composer |
Title |
| Agustin Lara |
Granada |
| Albeniz |
Cordoba, Castilla, Sevilla |
| J.S.Bach |
Brandenburgh Concerto No3 |
| G. Bizet |
Chanson Boheme (Carmen) |
| J. Brahms |
Hungarian Dance No. 5. |
| T. Breton |
La Dolores |
| Manuel de Falla |
Danza Ritual del Fuego (Amor
Brujo) La Vida Breve, Primera Danza Española |
| G. Gimenez |
La Boda de Luis Alonso La
Tempranica |
| E. Halffter |
Danza de la Pastora |
| E. Lecuona |
La Malagueña |
| F. Garcia Lorca |
Canciones Españolas
Antiguas |
| J. Malat |
Serenata Española |
| V. Monti |
Czardas |
| W.A. Mozart |
Rondo en C Major, K 485 |
| Popular and Folklore |
Alma Llanera - Popular Venezolana
Tico-Tico La Cumparsita (tango) Jarabe Tapatio |
| J.Rodrigo |
Aranjuez Concerto |
| Sevillanas |
Anonymous, arranged by Garcia
Navas Lagartillo Reverte Fuentes Bombita Mazantini Guerrita Algabeño
Machaquito |
| Padre Antonio Soler |
Sonata No. 84 in C major |
| J. Strauss |
Tris-Tras polka |
| J. Turina |
Sacromonte (Danzas Gitanas)
Orgia (Danzas Fantasticas) |
|
