José Ovidio García
José Ovidio García (* 1862 in Concepción de la Vega , † 1919 in Santiago de los Caballeros ) was a Dominican clarinetist , conductor and music teacher .
Ovidio García founded the Banda Municipal de Música of Santiago in 1905 and in 1907 the Centro Lírico "Rafael Ildefonso Arté" . As its director, he taught music theory and solfège, harmony and various wind instruments. His students included Juan Francisco García , Ramón Díaz Freeman and Pedro Echavarría Lazala . His son José Ovidio "Josesito" García Vila became known as a pianist and composer, his second son Carlos Manuel García Vila as a violinist. His granddaughter Margarita Luna García also embarked on a musical career as a pianist.
supporting documents
- Principales Escuela de Música hasta la Fundación del Conservatorio , at Euloarts.com, November 13, 2012.
- Edwin Rafael Espinal Hernández: DE SANTIAGO A SANTIAGO: LOS VILA (3 de 3) , at: Instituto Dominicano de Genealogía, June 19, 2010.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ovidio García, José |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dominican clarinetist, conductor and music teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1862 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Concepción de la Vega |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1919 |
| Place of death | Santiago de los Caballeros |