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'''Freddy Cadena''' (b. 1963) is an [[Ecuador]]ian [[orchestra]] conductor, resident in [[Russia]]. From 2000 to 2006 he worked as a teacher in the [[Tchaikovsky Conservatory]] of Moscow. He is the founder of the ''Amadeus Chamber Orchestra'' <ref> http://www.amadeus-orchestra.ru/pressa.htm</ref> from Moscow Composer’s Union, and its conductor since 1995.[[File:Freddy cadena.1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|<center>Freddy Cadena.]]
'''Freddy Cadena''' (born 1963) is an [[Ecuador]]ian [[orchestra]] conductor, who is currently resides in [[Russia]]. From 2000 to 2006 he taught at [[Moscow Conservatory]]. He is a founder and a chief conductor of Amadeus Chamber Orchestra <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amadeus-orchestra.ru/pressa.htm |title=Амадеус - Пресса об оркестре "Амадеус" |publisher=Amadeus-orchestra.ru |date= |accessdate=2011-10-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903212925/http://www.amadeus-orchestra.ru/pressa.htm |archive-date=2011-09-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref> of Moscow Composers' Union.


==Education==
==Studies and early career==
He began his musical studies at the Quito National Conservatory. In 1988, after his first performances as a conductor, he entered the [[Moscow Conservatory|Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Moscow]] studying at the Faculty of Symphony and Opera Conduction. In Moscow, he took part in the master classes given by the German Helmuth Rilling, and he was also invited by the [[Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart]] and the European Festivals in Spain and Germany, where he conducted the [[Bach-Collegium Stuttgart]] orchestra and the [[Gächinger Kantorei]]. In 1994 he finished his studies at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory, obtaining a diploma with ''Summa cum laude''. In his performances as a student and after his recent graduation, he has brilliantly emphasized his wonderful innate qualities: real musicality and respectful contact, as well as exacting discipline over the musicians <ref>- Yevgueni Barankin, correspondent of the musical review Reseña Musical, July-August 1994.</ref>
Freddy Cadena began his musical studies at [[Quito]] National Conservatory. In 1988, already a conductor, he entered [[Moscow Conservatory|Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Moscow]] where he studied with [[Leonid Nikolaev (conductor)|Leonid Nikolaev]]. He also took part in the master classes given by [[Helmuth Rilling]], and was invited to conduct the [[Bach-Collegium Stuttgart]] and the [[Gächinger Kantorei]] at Music Festivals in Germany and Spain. In 1994 he graduated from the Tchaikovsky Conservatory, obtaining a [[diploma]] with ''Summa cum laude''. Upon his graduation he has praised for his innate qualities: real musicality and respectful contact, as well as exacting discipline over the musicians" <ref>- Yevgueni Barankin, correspondent of the musical review Reseña Musical, July–August 1994.</ref>


==Career==
==Opera and symphony orchestra conductor==
Freddy Cadena has conducted Moscow Conservatory Opera Studio Orchestra (operas such as ''[[Don Giovanni]]'' by [[Mozart]] and ''[[La Traviata]]'' by [[G. Verdi]]); the Defense Department Orchestra and the ''Yurlov'' State Academy ''Capella'' (''[[A German Requiem (Brahms)|A German Requiem]]'' by [[Johannes Brahms|J. Brahms]] and ''Mass of Glory'' by [[Giacomo Puccini|G. Puccini]]), and the choir "Spiritual Renaissance" from the Schnittke Institute. He also collaborated with Aragon Symphony Band. "...Freddy Cadena has left an unforgettable impression..."<ref>- Boris Anánin, President of the Rizan Philharmonic Society, October 1994.</ref> His performances have taken place in major concert halls in Moscow and abroad. He has worked with Russian artists such as [[Irina Arkhipova]] and [[Vladimir Krainev]].


From 1992 to 2000 he was giving conducting masterclasses at summer courses in [[Aragón, Spain]]. Since 1994, he regularly participated in ''Moscow Autumn'' International Contemporary Music Festival, where he gave several premieres of the works by contemporary Russian and foreign composers. He has also participated in festivals like ''Russian Music Scene'', ''Glinka International Festival'' in [[Smolensk]], ''[[Japan's Sou]]'' in [[Japan]], ''Ibero American Culture Festival'' (commemorative concert for the Ecuadoran composer [[Luis H. Salgado|Luis Humberto Salgado]]'s centenary). From 2000 to 2006 he worked at Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Moscow as a conductor and master at the Opera Chair, becoming the first foreign teacher who gave lessons there.
Freddy Cadena has worked with the Opera Studio Orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory (operas such as ''Don Giovanni'' by Mozart, ''La Traviata'' by G. Verdi, etc); the Defense Department Orchestra and the ''Yurlov'' State Academy ''Capella'' (''German Requiem'' by J. Brahms and ''Mass of Glory'' by G. Puccini), and the choir “Spiritual Renaissance” from the Shnitke Institute, etc. Moreover, he has collaborated with the Aragon Symphony Band, among others. "...Freddy Cadena has left an unforgettable impression..." <ref>- Boris Anánin, President of the Rizan Philharmonic Society, October 1994.</ref>
His performances have taken place at important concert halls of Moscow and abroad. He has accompanied well-known Russian artists as Irina Arkhipova, Vladimir Krainev, Marina Yashbili, Zoria Shihmurzaeva, Alexander Bachchiev, María Tchaikovskaya, Anastasia Chevotariova (honored in the Tchaikovsky Competition), Graf Murzha, Dmitri Razer, Marina Tarasova, Roman Mints, Dmitry Bulgakov, Yana Ivanilova, Yulia Korpachova, Valery Popov, etc.


Since 2005 he has been invited to conduct the orchestra at Moscow Satire Theatre, in shows: ''[[Andriusha]]'', ''We still laugh'', ''Krechinsky wedding'', ''Levsha'', ''Liberty for love''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.satire.ru/actors/21/152.html |title=Театр Сатиры - Оркестр |publisher=Satire.ru |date= |accessdate=2011-10-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219051043/http://www.satire.ru/actors/21/152.html |archive-date=2012-02-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Currently he collaborates with the Spanish publishing house ''Periferia Sheet Music'', being its representative <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.periferiamusic.com/cas/nosaltres.php |title=PERIFERIA Music - Tienda online de música clásica y música contemporánea |website=www.periferiamusic.com |access-date=27 January 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131080540/http://www.periferiamusic.com/cas/nosaltres.php |archive-date=31 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> in the Russian Federation.
==Some aspects of his career==
*Since 1994, he participated in the ''Moscow Autumn'' International Contemporary Music Festival, in which he performed a lot of premiere works by contemporary Russian and foreign composers. He has also participated in other festivals like: ''Russian Music Scene'', ''Glinka International Festival'' in Smolensk, ''Japan's Soul'' in Japan, ''Ibero American Culture Festival'' (commemory concert for the Ecuadoran composer [[Luis H. Salgado|Luis Humberto Salgado]]'s centenary) and others.
*He is the creator and conductor assigned to the Amadeus Chamber Orchestra, from the Composers Union of Moscow, since its foundation in 1995. This group has made recordings, tours and concerts throughout Russia, Spain, Belgium, France, etc. In 1998 he participated in the ''First international festival of pulsed string'' with his orchestra in Asturias (Spain).
*From 1992 to 2000 he was invited to give lessons in conducting, in summer courses in several regions of Aragón (Spain).
*From 2000 to 2006 he worked at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Moscow as a conductor and master at the Opera Chair of the institution, becoming the first foreign teacher who gave lessons there.
*He has performed more than 150 world premieres of works from Russian, European, Japanese, North American and Latin American composers with his ''Amadeus'' Chamber Orchestra.
*Since 2005 he has been invited to conduct the ''Satire Theatre'' Orchestra of Moscow, the shows: ''Andriusha'', ''We still laugh'', ''Krechinsky wedding'', ''Levsha'', ''Liberty for love''.<ref>http://www.satire.ru/actors/21/152.html</ref>
*He has participated as an invited conductor in the three more important orchestras in Ecuador: National Symphony Orchestra, Guayaquil Symphony Orchestra and Cuenca Symphony Orchestra. "...A professional with a lot of strength …" <ref>Daily ''Hoy'', Ecuador. November 1997.</ref>
*Currently he collaborates with the Spanish publishing house ''Periferia Sheet Music'', being its representative <ref>http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:bP-RRMZ2nRwJ:www.periferiamusic.com/cas/nosaltres.php+Periferia+music,+freddy+cadena&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&client=firefox-a</ref> in the Russian Federation.


He is a creator and a chief conductor of Amadeus Chamber Orchestra of Moscow Composers' Union, since its foundation in 1995. This orchestra has made recordings, and toured throughout Russia, Spain, Belgium and France. In 1998 the orchestra participated in the ''First international festival of pulsed string'' in Asturias (Spain). Amadeus Chamber Orchestra has performed more than 150 world premieres of works by Russian, European, Japanese, [[North America]]n and [[Latin America]]n composers.
==Appraisal and comments==


As a guest conductor he worked with the three major orchestras in Ecuador: National Symphony Orchestra, Guayaquil Symphony Orchestra and Cuenca Symphony Orchestra, and was hailed as "...A professional with a lot of strength …" <ref>Daily ''Hoy'', Ecuador. November 1997.</ref>

==Appraisal, comments, and honors==
::"...His passionate nature, delicate taste, on-stage charm, and the magic of his gesture brought the success of this night to the young conductor Freddy Cadena "<ref>Helena Uvarova, correspondent of Saransk Television</ref>
::"...His passionate nature, delicate taste, on-stage charm, and the magic of his gesture brought the success of this night to the young conductor Freddy Cadena "<ref>Helena Uvarova, correspondent of Saransk Television</ref>


::"Mozart is the best evidence for the quality of a musician, and the soloists ensemble of the Defense Department Orchestra, conducted by Freddy Cadena’s baton, unquestionably proved this quality."<ref>Newspaper Moskovskaya Pravda, Juny 23th, 1994.</ref>
::"Mozart is the best evidence for the quality of a musician, and the soloists ensemble of the Defense Department Orchestra, conducted by Freddy Cadena’s baton, unquestionably proved this quality."<ref>Newspaper Moskovskaya Pravda, Juny 23rd, 1994.</ref>


For his active participation and contribution to the prestigious ''Moscow Autumn'' International Contemporary Music Festival, Freddy Cadena was awarded a Gold Medal, on a par with such artists as [[Gennady Rozhdestvensky]], [[Valery Polyansky]], Vladimir Ponkin and [[Vladimir Fedoseyev]]. Moscow, 2008.
==Honors==
*Because of his active participation and contribution in the prestigious ''Moscow Autumn'' International Contemporary Music Festival, the maestro Freddy Cadena was awarded the Gold Medal together with famous Russian Artists as Genady Rozhdestvensky, Valery Poliansky, Vladimir Ponkink and Vladimir Fedoseev. Moscow, 2008.


==References==
==References==
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==External links:==
===in English===
*[http://www.classicalarchives.com/artist/3665.html Classical Archives:Freddy Cadena's recordings]
*[http://www.amadeus-orchestra.ru/cadena_eng.htm Freddy Cadena at Amadeus Chamber Orchestra]


===in Spanish===
==External links==
*[http://www.classicalarchives.com/artist/3665.html Classical Archives:Freddy Cadena's recordings]
*[http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anexo:Directores_de_orquesta#C Orchestra conductors]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101015021912/http://www.amadeus-orchestra.ru/cadena_eng.htm Freddy Cadena at Amadeus Chamber Orchestra]
*[http://www.embajada-ecuador.ru/boletines/?p=59 Embassy of Ecuador in Russia]
*[http://www.embajada-ecuador.ru/joom/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=191&Itemid=141 Press release]
*[http://www.embajada-ecuador.ru/boletines/?p=59 Embassy of Ecuador in Russia]{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*[https://archive.today/20130113235504/http://www.embajada-ecuador.ru/joom/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=191&Itemid=141 Press release]
*[http://ww1.elcomercio.com/noticiaEC.asp?id_noticia=265744&id_seccion=7 Newspaper:'' El Comercio'', Quito]
*[http://ww1.elcomercio.com/noticiaEC.asp?id_noticia=265744&id_seccion=7 Newspaper:'' El Comercio'', Quito]{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*[http://www.eltiempo.com.ec/noticias-cuenca/11772-orquesta-sinfa-nica-se-presenta-hoy-en-el-teatro-sucre/ ''El Tiempo'', Cuenca- Ecuador]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20111006054940/http://www.eltiempo.com.ec/noticias-cuenca/11772-orquesta-sinfa-nica-se-presenta-hoy-en-el-teatro-sucre/ ''El Tiempo'', Cuenca- Ecuador]
*[http://www.periferiamusic.com/cas/nosaltres.php Periferia Sheet Music]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080927072723/http://www.periferiamusic.com/ PERIFERIA Sheet Music] Contemporary Music Publishing House, Barcelona.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110903211558/http://www.amadeus-orchestra.ru/articles/articles1.htm MN Newspaper, 15 April 2003 № 1142 (Amadeus' archives)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110903212136/http://www.amadeus-orchestra.ru/articles/articles3.htm Independent Newspaper, # 216 (2032), 18 November (Amadeus' archives)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110903212208/http://www.amadeus-orchestra.ru/articles/articles4.htm Magazine Litsa, mayo 2003 (Amadeus' archives)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120303053055/http://www.moscvichka.ru/article/040/38-09.htm Moscow's Newspaper]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130909180546/http://www.neohuman.ru/materials/all/freddi-kadena-mir-sotkan-iz-lyubvi/192 Russian News]


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===in Russian===
*[http://www.amadeus-orchestra.ru/articles/articles1.htm MN Newspaper, 15 April 2003 № 1142 (Amadeus' archives)]
*[http://www.amadeus-orchestra.ru/articles/articles3.htm Independent Newspaper, # 216 (2032), 18 November (Amadeus' archives)]
*[http://www.amadeus-orchestra.ru/articles/articles4.htm Magazine Litsa, mayo 2003 (Amadeus' archives)]
*[http://www.moscvichka.ru/article/040/38-09.htm Moscow's Newspaper]
*[http://www.neohuman.ru/materials/all/freddi-kadena-mir-sotkan-iz-lyubvi/192 Russian News]


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Freddy Cadena (born 1963) is an Ecuadorian orchestra conductor, who is currently resides in Russia. From 2000 to 2006 he taught at Moscow Conservatory. He is a founder and a chief conductor of Amadeus Chamber Orchestra [1] of Moscow Composers' Union.

Education[edit]

Freddy Cadena began his musical studies at Quito National Conservatory. In 1988, already a conductor, he entered Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Moscow where he studied with Leonid Nikolaev. He also took part in the master classes given by Helmuth Rilling, and was invited to conduct the Bach-Collegium Stuttgart and the Gächinger Kantorei at Music Festivals in Germany and Spain. In 1994 he graduated from the Tchaikovsky Conservatory, obtaining a diploma with Summa cum laude. Upon his graduation he has praised for his innate qualities: real musicality and respectful contact, as well as exacting discipline over the musicians" [2]

Career[edit]

Freddy Cadena has conducted Moscow Conservatory Opera Studio Orchestra (operas such as Don Giovanni by Mozart and La Traviata by G. Verdi); the Defense Department Orchestra and the Yurlov State Academy Capella (A German Requiem by J. Brahms and Mass of Glory by G. Puccini), and the choir "Spiritual Renaissance" from the Schnittke Institute. He also collaborated with Aragon Symphony Band. "...Freddy Cadena has left an unforgettable impression..."[3] His performances have taken place in major concert halls in Moscow and abroad. He has worked with Russian artists such as Irina Arkhipova and Vladimir Krainev.

From 1992 to 2000 he was giving conducting masterclasses at summer courses in Aragón, Spain. Since 1994, he regularly participated in Moscow Autumn International Contemporary Music Festival, where he gave several premieres of the works by contemporary Russian and foreign composers. He has also participated in festivals like Russian Music Scene, Glinka International Festival in Smolensk, Japan's Sou in Japan, Ibero American Culture Festival (commemorative concert for the Ecuadoran composer Luis Humberto Salgado's centenary). From 2000 to 2006 he worked at Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Moscow as a conductor and master at the Opera Chair, becoming the first foreign teacher who gave lessons there.

Since 2005 he has been invited to conduct the orchestra at Moscow Satire Theatre, in shows: Andriusha, We still laugh, Krechinsky wedding, Levsha, Liberty for love.[4] Currently he collaborates with the Spanish publishing house Periferia Sheet Music, being its representative [5] in the Russian Federation.

He is a creator and a chief conductor of Amadeus Chamber Orchestra of Moscow Composers' Union, since its foundation in 1995. This orchestra has made recordings, and toured throughout Russia, Spain, Belgium and France. In 1998 the orchestra participated in the First international festival of pulsed string in Asturias (Spain). Amadeus Chamber Orchestra has performed more than 150 world premieres of works by Russian, European, Japanese, North American and Latin American composers.

As a guest conductor he worked with the three major orchestras in Ecuador: National Symphony Orchestra, Guayaquil Symphony Orchestra and Cuenca Symphony Orchestra, and was hailed as "...A professional with a lot of strength …" [6]

Appraisal, comments, and honors[edit]

"...His passionate nature, delicate taste, on-stage charm, and the magic of his gesture brought the success of this night to the young conductor Freddy Cadena "[7]
"Mozart is the best evidence for the quality of a musician, and the soloists ensemble of the Defense Department Orchestra, conducted by Freddy Cadena’s baton, unquestionably proved this quality."[8]

For his active participation and contribution to the prestigious Moscow Autumn International Contemporary Music Festival, Freddy Cadena was awarded a Gold Medal, on a par with such artists as Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Valery Polyansky, Vladimir Ponkin and Vladimir Fedoseyev. Moscow, 2008.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Амадеус - Пресса об оркестре "Амадеус"". Amadeus-orchestra.ru. Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  2. ^ - Yevgueni Barankin, correspondent of the musical review Reseña Musical, July–August 1994.
  3. ^ - Boris Anánin, President of the Rizan Philharmonic Society, October 1994.
  4. ^ "Театр Сатиры - Оркестр". Satire.ru. Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  5. ^ "PERIFERIA Music - Tienda online de música clásica y música contemporánea". www.periferiamusic.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  6. ^ Daily Hoy, Ecuador. November 1997.
  7. ^ Helena Uvarova, correspondent of Saransk Television
  8. ^ Newspaper Moskovskaya Pravda, Juny 23rd, 1994.

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